blueberry jam
Took a detour yesterday on my way home and we couldn't resist a u-pick farm. My 7 yr. old Gabe who is always game for moms spontaneous impulsive let's stop and pick moments. We picked a good amount of blue berries not to mention the ones we ate and hurried home to prep these beauties for jam and some for muffins, bread & other surprises.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
40 Min
method
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yield
6 half pints
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 quarts fresh or frozen (thawed not drained)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 box sure-jel or can-jel
- 4 cups sugar
How To Make blueberry jam
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Step 1Wash, drain on paper towels. Remove stems and crush ripe blue berries completely, one layer at a time. I use a food processor.
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Step 2Measure about 4 cups of crushed fruit. Add more berries if necessary.
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Step 3Place berries in a large, heavy kettle and stir in the lemon juice and the Sure or Can-Jel. Stir over high heat until the mixture comes to a hard boil. Immediately add the sugar and stir. Bring back to a full rolling boil; boil hard for 1 min, stirring constant.
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Step 4Remove from heat; skimming off foam with metal spoon. Ladle into sterilized jars leaving 1/2" head space. Seal and process in hot bath for 20 mins. covered.
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Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Category:
Spreads
Category:
Jams & Jellies
Keyword:
#blueberry
Keyword:
#jams
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