Strawberry Jam with Thermomix

I  like homemade strawberry jam as I find commercial ones to be too sweet.  However, what I don't like is to hover over the stove to cook the jam while stirring it constantly.  With Thermomix, it is all a breeze.



Ingredients :


400g     strawberry (de stemmed)
120g     sugar
juice from 1 lemon




Method :

1) Put all ingredients in Thermomix bowl and cook at 100 deg C for 12 minutes, speed 2.
2) Blend the mixture at speed 4 for 10 seconds.
3) Cook at Varoma at speed 2 for another 10 minutes or till it achieved  your desired thickness.
4) Pour the jam into sterilised mason jars and closed tight.


Usual jam making requires the use of a thermometer to see whether the gelling temperature (~105 deg C) has been reached.  In the absence of thermometer, the gelling phase can be tested by putting a little of the jam mixture onto a metal spoon that has been placed in the freezer for at least 15 minutes.  If the mixture sets on the spoon, this indicates that the gelling temperature is achieved.  However, with Thermomix, these steps can be omitted as the Varoma setting cooks at 120 deg C, way beyond the gelling temperature.

Scones served with strawberry jam