Receta Homemade Blueberry Pie Filling

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Ingredientes

Blueberry Almond Dump Cake
Blueberry Pie Filling
Makes 1 quart*
4 cups fresh blueberries
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup plus 1 T clear-jel
1 cup blueberry juice or water
3 1/2 t lemon juice (bottled)
Step 1:
Select blueberries
Fresh is best, hand picked even better
Step 2:
Wash jars and lids
Dishwasher is great for this or wash jars in hot, soapy water, rinse well
Keep jars in hot water until ready to use or keep jars in the dishwasher on "heated dry" cycle
Step 3:
Wash and sort blueberries
Remove any bits of stems, leaves and soft or mushy berries
Step 4:
Blanch blueberries
Place berries, (up to 8 cups at a time) in a large pot with at least 1 gallon of boiling water
Boil each batch for 1 minute after water returns to a boil
Drain and keep hot fruit in a covered bowl
Step 5:
Mix 1/4 cup plus 1 T clear jel with 3/4 cup sugar in a large pot
Stir in 1 cup water or blueberry juice
Heat until mixture thickens and begins to bubble
Add 3 1/2 t lemon juice, stirring constantly
Step 6:
Fold the warm blueberries into hot liquid
Stir gently
Step 7:
Fill jars with blueberry mixture
Remove air bubbles
Fill jars to within 1 inch of tops
Wipe any spilled filling off the rims
Seat lid and tighten the ring
Step 8:
Process filled jars in hot water bath
Put the filled jars in the canner and keep the jars covered with at least 1 inch of boiling water