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Pomona's Universal Pectin: Try Pomona's, Compare Pomona's to Sure-Jell, Tips for Using Pomona's Desserts: Strawberry Pie, Strawberry Pie with Cream Cheese, Stunning Strawberries with Orange Liqueur, Strawberry Pretzel Dessert, Strawberry Coffee Cake Drinks: Strawberry Fizzy Drink, Festive Strawberry Punch Other: Strawberry French Toast Bake, Strawberries in Salad, Strawberry Vinegar * To maximize your strawberry experience, serve strawberries at ROOM TEMPERATURE! * Our strawberries will stay fresh approximately three days in the refrigerator if you keep them covered lightly with a paper towel. * Do not hull or wash your strawberries until shortly before serving them. * STAIN REMOVAL: Dab lemon juice and baking soda onto a strawberry stain. Rub lightly with an old toothbrush. Wash garment as per tag instructions. Freezing Methods Sarah's Favorite Easy Freezer Berries: Lightly blend strawberries in a blender or a food processor. Mix 1 cup sugar into 8 cups blended berries. Freeze in gallon Ziploc bags. Break off chunks or use entire bag later to make jams, smoothies, punch or muffins. Linda's Extra Special Freezer Berries: Slice 2 quarts of strawberries and gently place them in containers or Ziploc bags. Crush 1 quart strawberries and set aside. Pour 3/4 cup water into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Mix 1 cup sugar with 3 tsp of Pomona's Pectin OR a whole box of Sure-Jell, slowly add to water. Bring to a boil; continue boiling for one minute. Remove from heat and add to crushed mixture. Stir well. Pour mixture over sliced strawberries in your containers or bags. Freeze. Great for ice cream or winter desserts. Yum! Dissolve about 1 cup sugar in 1-2 cups water; bring to a boil. chill. Pack sliced or whole strawberries into containers and pour syrup over berries. Freeze. Whole or Sliced Unsweetened Strawberries: Allow about 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice to 1 quart water. Pack berries in prepared containers and cover with juice. Freeze. Pomona's Universal Pectin Homemade strawberry jam makes a great gift, however, you don't want to poison your friends and family with too much sugar. Consider making your jam with Pomona's Universal Pectin, sold by Brouwer Berries and the Kandi Cupboard (in Willmar, MN). This product includes a packet of calcium powder which will jell your jam without copious amounts of sugar. You will be making a healthier, better-tasting, and less expensive jar of jam.
Sarah has made nearly a thousand jars of jam using Pomona's Pectin. this is what she has learned: *
Always add 1 extra teaspoon of pectin and water. Desserts 1 cup Sugar *** Cook all ingredients except strawberries until thick.
Cool and add strawberries. Pour into a baked 9 inch pie crust. Strawberry Pie with Cream Cheese 1 Single pie crust Bake pie crust ahead
of time until slightly brown. Mix sugar, cream cheese, lemon juice and
eggs; adding eggs one at a time. Mix well. Spread in pie shell. Bake at
350 deg. for 15-20 minutes until middle seems somewhat set. Cool. Make
1 package Junket according to package directions. Arrange strawberries
on top of cream cheese pie and pour junket/gelatin over top; refrigerate. Stunning Strawberries with Orange Liqueur 6 cups sliced fresh strawberries
or LINDA'S frozen strawberries Combine sliced strawberries,
pecans, sugar, liqueur, orange flavoring and cinnamon; toss gently. Marinate
for 15 minutes at room temperature or chill, covered, until ready to use. Bottom: 1 cup crushed
pretzels Middle: 1, 8 oz.
package cream cheese, softened Top: 2-3 oz. Strawberry
Jello 1/2 cup sugar Combine sugar, flour, baking powder, milk, egg and butter. Beat for 2 minutes. Pour into 9-inch square buttered baking pan. Arrange strawberries over batter. Topping: 1/2 cup
flour Drinks Get your vitamin C by mixing a half cup blended fresh or SARAH'S frozen strawberries with 1/2 cup 7-Up or Sierra Mist. A fabulous drink for yourself or company all year round. 1.5 cups sugar *** Dissolve sugar in
boiling water. Add juices and cold water. chill. Add 7-Up and strawberries
just before serving. Other 1, 8 oz. loaf crusty French bread,
sliced Topping: Oil a 9x13 pan. Arrange bread slices in pan. Combine milk, eggs, sugar, salt, cinnamon and vanilla; mix until sugar is dissolved. Pour mixture over bread. Chill, covered for 6 hours or overnight. Sprinkle 1 cup of the strawberries over the soaked bread. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Topping: Combine the flour, brown sugar and pecans; mix well. Using a pastry blender, cut the butter until crumbly. Sprinkle the topping over the bread and strawberries. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until set and golden brown. Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining strawberries. Fresh strawberries add health, color and flavor to any leaf salad, but particularly to spinach salads. Fabulous with a poppy seed dressing! Place 1.5 cups strawberries and 1.5 cups white wine vinegar in a 1 quart jar. Seal jar and let stand in a sunny window for 3-4 days. Strain vinegar into a small stainless steel or enamel saucepan; discard berries. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar and heat over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Simmer over low heat approx. 10 minutes. Cool and pour into pint bottle. Cover and store in cool, dry place or refrigerator. |
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