How to make strawberry jam at home without pectin

With just three ingredients, we can make a yummy, tasty strawberry jam at home. No pectin is used. I used lemon juice instead which acts as a preservative.

How to make:

Wash, drain, and remove hull (stems) of strawberry (if using fresh strawberries) and measure them.

In a heavy bottomed pan, add strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice, and mix well.



 Strawberries leave water when they are boiled.When they are mushy enough, use a hand blender to make it a puree.



Let it simmer until it thickens. Stir in between in regular intervals so that it doesn't stick to the bottom.



To test for completion, pour a little thickened jam on a plate and tilt it. if water is there in your jam it will flow. If not, it flows like a thick mass.

Switch off the stove, and cool it completely for about 2 hrs to store in an clean air tight container.

A video to make it:
                                           



Here comes the full recipe to save:

Makes: 1475g

Ingredients:

Strawberries - 1700 g/3.8 pounds
Cane sugar - 600 g/3 cups
Lemon juice - 6 tbsp

How to make:

1. Wash, drain, and remove hull (stems) of strawberry (if using fresh strawberries) and measure them.
2. In a heavy bottomed pan, add strawberries, sugar, and lemon juice, and mix well.
3. Strawberries leave water when they are boiled.When they are mushy enough, use a hand blender to make it a puree.
4. Let it simmer until it thickens. Stir in between in regular intervals so that it doesn't stick to the bottom.5. To test for completion, pour a little thickened jam on a plate and tilt it. if water is there in your jam it will flow. If not, it flows like a thick mass.
6. Switch off the stove, and cool it completely for about 2 hrs.
7. I got nearly 1475 grams of jam for the above used quantity.
7. Store in an clean airtight container, and place it in your refrigerator.

Note:

• Here, I am using frozen strawberries. If you get fresh strawberries, you can clean, remove the hull (stems of strawberry), and use it.
• If you don't want those tiny seeds in the jam, make a puree with strawberry, drain the pulp, and add along with other ingredients and do rest of the process.
• Lemon juice is used as a preservative. I prefer to add natural ingredients as much as I can.
• I always use cane sugar for my home needs. You can also use white sugar or jaggery powder instead. Measure the same quantity.
• It took nearly an hour to make this jam, so please be patient to achieve this thick, flowing mass consistency and cool to store.
• There is no need to thaw frozen strawberries.
• If you don't have a hand blender, use masher to mash it well. My hand blender is a stainless steel one, so I can use it while the stove is ON and boiling.
  
  

coconut flour avocado brownies

Coconut flour is a gluten free flour obtained from dried coconut meat. If you want to make it at home, after extracting coconut milk, you have only the coconut that is soft which you can spread it on a baking tray and bake it at low temperature to dry it. Cool it to room temperature and make a powder.

Ingredients:

Coconut flour - 1/2 cup
Unsweetened cocoa powder - 1/2 cup
Baking soda - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Avocado - 1 large
Mashed bananas - 1/2 cup
Maple syrup - 1/2 cup
Eggs - 3
Vanilla extract - 1 tsp
Chocolate chips - 1/3 cup(optional)

How to Bake:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F/180 C.
2. Grease an 8"x 8" pan with a baking spray.
3. In a large bowl, combine coconut flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.
4. Add eggs one at a time and mix well using a hand mixer. 
5. In a blender, add avocado, banana, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Blend to a smooth mixture.
6. Add the avocado mixture to the flour mixture and combine well. 
7.  Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and smooth on top.
8. Add chocolate chips on top to garnish or you can combine into the mixture itself.
9. Bake for 25 minutes.
10. Remove from oven and allow it to cool to room temperature.
11. Slice and serve.

Note:

* If you don't have coconut flour, you can substitute almond flour too.

* For maple syrup, you can use honey.

* I use bob's red mill brand coconut flour.