To make freezer jam, all you need are fresh, ripe Oregon berries (or cherries, or apricots, or other seasonal fruit), sugar, commercial pectin, a little lemon juice (depending on the fruit you're ...

Most jam recipes call for some pectin, but cooked jams do not require the addition of pectin. They simply require careful cooking to ensure proper gelling. However, low-sugar and freezer (uncooked) ...

Mrs. Eugene Rose from Haviland, Kan., was looking for a recipe for making strawberry freezer jam. Catherine Wanniski of Boothwyn, Pa., sent in a very easy recipe. It calls for using Simple Creations ...

For years I researched the art and craft of preserving summer fruit, but I could never bring myself to go ahead and try it myself. What if I did something wrong? What if my jars exploded in the heat?

Making your own jam and jelly is easy. At least I think it is, as I use the freezer method for most of my jams rather than the cooked method. Freezer jams require no cooking and the finished product ...