Name: Blueberry Pie Filling
Ingredients: 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.); 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.); 1,001-3,000 ft: 35 min.; 3,001-6,000 ft: 40 min.; Above 6,000 ft: 45 min.

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits		Fruits, Canning, Pies	1	Recipe

INGREDIENTS

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.)
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.)
		1,001-3,000 ft: 35 min.
		3,001-6,000 ft: 40 min.
		Above 6,000 ft: 45 min.

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR 1 QUART FILLING
FOR 7 QUARTS FILLING
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.
======================================================= ===== * 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

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