Nutrients per serving
- Protein: 0.0 grams
- Fat: 0.0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 1.0 grams
- Calories: 4
Strawberries
Sugar Free Strawberry Spread with Light Pectin
This has a rather soft set and light colour, but a great flavour. You will need about 2 quarts of berries.
Cooking Time: 6 Minutes
Servings: 3 cups
(750 mL)
Ingredients:
- 3 cups (750 mL) Ontario Strawberries, mashed
- 4 tsp (20 mL) lemon juice
- 1 pkg (49 g) light fruit pectin crystals
- 12 pkg low calorie sweetener (1 tbsp/15 mL each) or to taste
Preparation:
In large saucepan, combine strawberries and lemon juice; stir in pectin crystals. Bring to boil over High heat, stirring. Boil hard, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in sweetener. Stir for 5 minutes, skimming off any foam. Pour into clean jars or containers with tight-fitting lids, leaving 1/2-inch (1 cm) headspace. Seal and let cool. Label and store for up to 1 week in refrigerator or up to 1 year in freezer.
Variation: For Ontario Raspberry spread, increase berries to 5 cups (1.25 L). Sieve half to remove seeds. Increase amount of sweetener to 16 packets or to taste.
