REALLY EASY RASPBERRY JAM

250 grams frozen raspberries (8 oz)
1 cup caster sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

sterilize 1 x 300 ml jar and metal lid.(10.5 oz)

place a saucer or small plate into the freezer.

place all ingredients into a small saucepan. stir on low heat until sugar is dissolved then raise heat to medium. still stirring, bring to boil and cook for 10 minutes. remove from heat. 

remove saucer from freezer and drop a spoonful of jam onto it. leave for a couple of minutes.  turn saucer upside down. if jam stays put, it's ready.  if it doesn't, place saucer back in freezer, place pot back on stove and boil the jam for another minute or so. retest.

place hot jam into HOT sterilized jar. put lids on straight away. turn jar upside down which creates a seal.

cool completely.

TO STERILIZE JAR...preheat oven to 100 c. (210 f.)
wash jar and lid in hot soapy water. rinse with hot water.
place jar and lid upside down in the oven for at least 20 minutes. only remove when jam is ready.