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Blueberry Jelly

SUBMITTED BY: Elaine Soper

"My mother brought this old family recipe with her when she moved here from Scotland. My children and husband especially love spreading this fruitful jelly on slices of homemade bread. -Elaine Soper, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland"
PREP TIME  1 Hr 15 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  1 Hr 20 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 quarts fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 4 cups water
  • 12 cups white sugar
  • 2 (3 ounce) pouches liquid fruit pectin

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place blueberries in a large kettle and crush slightly. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Strain through a jelly bag, reserving 6 cups juice. Pour juice into a large kettle; gradually stir in sugar until dissolved. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Add pectin; bring to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat. Skim foam. Pour hot into sterilized hot jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Adjust caps. Process for 5 minutes in a boiling-water bath.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 5, 2007 by anjanab
my daughter (and I) made this and entered it in the county fair. She won grand champion in her... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2008 by WendyLady
Thanks for the recipe! This is an easy recipe to follow. Though I also had trouble getting the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 11, 2008 by Ms1South
After 45 minutes of cooking, we had less than 1 cup of juice left. We added more water and... MORE


 
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