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preserve with strawberries

Sweet Strawberry Preserve

A slog free recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 42 minutes
Course Preserves
Cuisine International, Kids choice, Vegan
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups strawberry
  • 1/2 cup unrefined sugar

Instructions
 

  • Wash pat dry and remove the strawberry stalks. Chop them roughly.
  • Take a large microwave bowl.
  • Add in the chopped strawberries first and microwave on high for 2minutes
  • Now the strawberry releases the liquid and appears pale. l. When cool you will find that the consistency is perfect for spreading.
  • Add the sugar and stir well. Microwave again for 3minutes.
  • Allow it  to rest for one minute. Stir. Microwave for 3 minutes more.
  • Repeat this process till the juices attain a honey like consistency
  • Allow it to stay in the microwave itself for a few minutes. When you take it out it will appear more liquid.
  • Place a clean, sundried or oven dried glass bottle on a dry chopping board and tranfer the preserve.
  • Take care to remove air pockets if any in the bottle. do not put the lid yet.
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  • Cool completely and then put the lid on

Notes

The recipe stays well for a week outside in moderate temperature and for a month in the refrigerator as the sugar content is not quite high and has no additives to increase shelf life.
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