Blueberry Freezer Jam Recipe
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Ingredients: • 6-½ cups fresh blueberries, coarsely chopped (about 5 pints whole blueberries) * • 1 package granulated fruit pectin for lower sugar recipes *I used Low Sugar SureJell. • 4-½ cups sugar, divided • 1 tablespoon ground ginger or 2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind, optional
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Directions:1. In a large saucepan, combine blueberries and ½ cup water 2. In a small bowl, stir together pectin and ¼ cup of the sugar 3. Stir pectin mixture into blueberries 4. Over high heat, stirring constantly, bring mixture to a rolling boil 5. Add the remaining 4-¼ cups sugar all at once 6. Return to a rolling boil 7. Boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly 8. Remove from heat 9. Skim off any foam 10. Set aside until cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes 11. Transfer to 1-cup freezer containers, filling to about ½ inch from the top 12. Continue to cool at room temperature until jam has set 13. Cover and freeze 14. Thaw to serve 15. Store any leftover jam in the refrigerator for up to one month |
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Notes: This year (2018) my sister Mary, Kelly, Evelyn and Mikey all went Blueberry Picking. It was a beautiful day at the Blueberry Farm. A few days later, Evie and I made the freezer jam at my house. It was a very nice enjoyable time with my granddaughter. I think she enjoyed it also.
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