Blueberry Pie Filling

Title:
Blueberry Pie Filling

Yield:
1 Recipe

Categories:
Fruits,
Canning,
Pies




Ingredients:




----------------------------FOR
1 QUART FILLING----------------------------


 3 1/2 c  Fresh or thawed blueberries


   3/4 c  Granulated sugar; plus...


     2 tb Granulated sugar


   1/4 c  Clear Jel(tm); plus...


     1 tb Clear Jel(tm)


     1 c  Cold water


 3 1/2 ts Bottled lemon juice


     3 dr Blue food coloring (opt.)


     1 dr Red food coloring (opt.)





----------------------------FOR
7 QUARTS FILLING----------------------------


     6 qt Fresh or thawed blueberries


     6 c  Granulated sugar


 2 1/4 c  Clear Jel(tm)


     7 c  Cold water


   1/2 c  Bottled lemon juice


    20 dr Blue food coloring (opt.)


     7 dr Red food coloring (opt.)





 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


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini