Home canning "newbies" are learning the hard way about the importance of having the right directions when you're making jams and jellies. Case in point, this summer's instruction mix-up involving Sure ...

If you tried making strawberry freezer jam recently and couldn’t get it to set, the blame could lie with a bad recipe mistakenly inserted into boxes of Sure-Jell regular pectin. Kraft Food Group, ...

Rinse clean plastic containers and lids with boiling water. Dry thoroughly. Stem and crush strawberries thoroughly, one layer at a time. Measure exactly 2 cups prepared fruit into large bowl. Stir in ...

With today’s fruit pectin, making jam is simple and doesn’t involve a lot of talent — or so I’ve read. But my memories of mom spending many hours over a hot stove turns me off to the process. Recently ...