Strawberry Freezer Jam

Ahh, the joys of spring. One of my favorites parts of this time of year is when strawberries are in season. A more delicious fruit I cannot find. A friend of mine told me about this recipe, and I loved it because it was so easy, as well as so incredibly good. I have always loved strawberry freezer jam but never knew how to make it. I now have about 10 jars in my freezer, 1 in my fridge, and 2 jars already given to friends.

Here's what you'll need:
1 packet Ball "No cook freezer jam fruit pectin"
I found this in the canning section, and it's in an envelope like a salad dressing or seasoning envelope. I'm sure there are other types of pectin that will work, but I liked this one 'cause it was specific to freezer jam
Your favorite fresh fruit to yield 4 cups crushed
I of course used strawberries, but you could use anything. I made my first batch by chopping the strawberries into little pieces, but that took a really long time and made my hands tired. My second and third batches were made by puree-ing the strawberries in my blender. I found that it took about 2 one-pound cartons of strawberries to make up 4 cups of pureed fruit.
1&1/2 cups sugar or Splenda
Of course I didn't use Splenda!
5 plastic Ball 8 oz. Freezer Jars
I bought some of these freezer jars, and they worked pretty good, but you can use any freezable container, plastic or glass.

Stir sugar and pectin in a bowl until well blended. Add 4 cups of crushed fruit, and stir for 3 minutes. Ladle jam into clean jars to fill line. Twist on lids. Let stand until thickened, about 30 minutes. Freeze until you want to eat it, then refrigerate.