---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02
 
      Title: Blueberry Pie Filling
 Categories: Fruits, Canning, Pies
      Yield: 1 recipe
 
----------------------------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.
  
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  * USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994)
  * Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
 
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