Selecting, Preparing and Canning Fruit
Blueberry Pie 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
Please read Using Boiling Water Canners before beginning. If this is your first time canning, it is recommended that you read Principles of Home Canning.
Procedure: See Table 1 for suggested quantities. 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®
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 according to the
recommendations in Table 2.
| Table 1. Blueberry
Pie Filling. |
| |
Quantities of Ingredients Needed For |
| |
1 Quart |
7 Quart |
| Fresh or thawed blueberries |
3-1/2 cups |
6 quarts |
| Granulated sugar |
3/4 cup + 2 tbsp |
6 cups |
| Clear Jel® |
1/4 cup + 1 tbsp |
2-1/4 cup |
| Cold water |
1 cup |
7 cups |
| Bottled Lemon Juice |
3-1/2 teaspoons |
1/2 cup |
| Blue food coloring (optional) |
3 drops |
20 drops |
| Red food coloring (optional) |
1 drop |
7 drops |
| Table 2. Recommended
process time for Blueberry Pie Filling in a boiling
water canner. |
| |
Process Time at Altitudes of |
Style of Pack |
Jar Size |
0-1,000 ft |
1,001-3,000 ft |
3,001-6,000 ft |
Above 6,000 ft |
| Hot |
Pints or Quarts |
30 min |
35 |
40 |
45 |
This document was adapted from the "Complete Guide to Home Canning," Agriculture
Information Bulletin No. 539, USDA, revised 2009.
Reviewed November 2009.
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