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| Blueberry Pie Filling Recipe |
Category: Fruits / Pies
Rating:
N/A
Servings: 1
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Ingredients
----FOR 1 QUART FILLING----
3 1/2 cup fresh or thawed blueberries
3/4 cup granulated sugar; plus...
2 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/4 cup clear jel(tm); plus...
1 tablespoon clear jel(tm)
1 cup cold water
3 1/2 teaspoon bottled lemon juice
3 drop blue food coloring (opt.)
1 drop red food coloring (opt.)
----FOR 7 QUARTS FILLING----
6 quart fresh or thawed blueberries
6 cup granulated sugar
2 1/4 cup clear jel(tm)
7 cup cold water
1/2 cup bottled lemon juice
20 drop blue food coloring (opt.)
7 drop red food coloring (opt.)
Cooking Directions:
Quality: Select fresh, ripe, and firm blueberries. Unsweetened frozen blueberries may be used. If sugar has been added, rinse it off while fruit is still frozen.
Yield: 1 quart or 7 quarts
Procedure: Wash and drain fresh blueberries. For fresh fruit, place 6 cups at a time in 1 gallon boiling water. Boil each batch 1 minute after the water returns to a boil. Drain but keep heated fruit in a covered bowl or pot. Combine sugar and Clear Jel(tm) in a large kettle. Stir. Add water and, if desired, food coloring. Cook on medium high heat until mixture thickens and begins to bubble. Add lemon juice and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Fold in drained berries immediately and fill jars with mixture without delay, leaving 1 inch headspace. Adjust lids and process immediately. See Table 1 for suggested quantities.
Table 1. Blueberry Pie Filling. Quantities of Ingredients Needed (See ingredient list above).
Table 2. Recommended process time for Blueberry Pie Filling in a boiling water canner.
Style of Pack: Hot. Jar Size: Pints or Quarts. Process Time at Altitudes of 0-1,000 ft: 30 min. 1,001-3,000 ft: 35 min. 3,001-6,000 ft: 40 min. Above 6,000 ft: 45 min.
======================================================= ===== * USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994) * Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
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