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Quality: Select fresh, ripe, and hard blueberries.
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Unsweetened frzn blueberries may be used.
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If sugar has been added, rinse it off while fruit is still frzn.
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Procedure: Wash and drain fresh blueberries.
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For fresh fruit, place 6 c. at a time in 1 gallon boiling water.
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Boil each batch 1 minute after the water returns to a boil.
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Drain but keep heated fruit in a covered bowl or possibly pot.
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Combine sugar and Clear Jel(tm) in a large kettle.
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Stir.
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Add in water and, if you like, food coloring.
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Cook on medium high heat till mix thickens and begins to bubble.
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Add in lemon juice and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
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Mix in liquid removed berries immediately and fill jars with mix without delay, leaving 1 inch headspace.
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Adjust lids and process immediately.
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See Table 1 for suggested quantities.
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Table 1.
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Blueberry Pie Filling.
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Quantities of Ingredients Needed (See ingredient list above).
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Table 2.
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Recommended process time for Blueberry Pie Filling in a boiling water canner.
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Style of Pack: Warm.
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Jar Size: Pints or possibly Qts.
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Process Time at Altitudes of 0-1,000 ft: 30 minutes.
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1,001-3,000 ft: 35 minutes.
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3,001-6,000 ft: 40 minutes.
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Above 6,000 ft: 45 minutes.
