Blueberry Jam

Rita~'s Note:

Use to top ice-cream,your favorite scones,toast, etc.! Makes a great gift wrapped with a pretty ribbon!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 6 half pi ...

• 2 pints frozen blueberries
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 packet ball 100% fruit pectin
• 5 ¼ cups sugar

Directions:

1. Thaw and drain blueberries.
2. Crush blueberries one layer at a time.
3. Combine 3 cups crushed blueberries and lemon juice in a large saucepot.
4. Stir in Fruit Jell pectin.
5. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
6. Add sugar, stirring to dissolve.
7. Return mixture to a rolling boil.
8. Boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Skim foam if necessary.
11. Preserve It-.
12. Ladle hot jam into hot "Ball" 8-oz jelly jar to 1/4 inch below rim.
13. Wipe jar rim clean.
14. Place lid on jar and tighten band, just until a point of resistance is met.
15. Process 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.
16. Cool for 12 to 24 hours.
17. Remove bands.
18. Lids should be concave in middle.
19. Yield: About 6 half pints.

Reviews

[anitaymoore]

Used fresh blueberries, doubled the recipe and ended up with 10 half-pints of delicious jam!! This is a keeper! It will be a staple next to my strawberry jam & apple jelly!

[Chef #275556]

First time jam maker here -- this recipe was very easy to make and tasted awesome. After the jam had set (24 hours), my boyfriend and I cracked open a test jar (these were holiday gifts) to try it out. He spent the next thirty minutes making "jam sandwiches" as he called them. One little tip that I found somewhere else on the web ... let the jam stand for a few minutes in the cooking vessel before putting it in the jars -- the extra time will allow the jam to start to gel slightly and prevent all the fruit from floating to the top of the jars as they gel.

[~kdp]

I made this using fresh blueberries, other than that I followed the recipe. Beautiful in the jars. Having never tasted blueberry jam before, I was pleasantly surprised with my results. I got 6 half pints and 1 quarter pint. I expect to be making more of this one. Thanks!