STRAWBERRY JAM - MAKES 2 8-OUNCE jars, 32 TABLESPOONS

• 1 pint fresh ripe strawberries
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/4 ounce envelope of unflavored gelatin
• 5 teaspoons NutraSweet or 5 packets of Equal or less to taste

1. Wash, stem, and quarter the berries. In a medium saucepan.
2. Heat the berries with the lemon juice, covered, and simmer until the berries soften and give up their juice, about 3 minutes.
3. In a mixing bowl, pour the water over the gelatin and allow to soften for 1 minute.Add this to the berries and remove from the heat.
4. Mix in the NutraSweet and store covered in the refrigerator.
5. Keeps for several weeks.
   PER 1-tablespoon serving: 1 gram carbohydrate
   

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