True blueberry jam

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 pounds Blueberries; rinsed and drained
4 cups Sugar
1 teaspoon Freshly grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice

Directions

In a large pan cook the berries over high heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon and crushing them with the back of the spoon, for 5 minutes.

Add the sugar, zest and juice and cook the mixture over a low heat, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat to moderate and boil the jam, skimming frequently, for 15 minutes, or until the jellying point is reached. Remove the pan from the heat and let the jam stand for 10 minutes. Ladle the jam into warm sterlized jars and seal.

Makes 1½ quarts

Recipe by: RED FLA

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Suzy Wert <SuzyWert@...> on May 15, 1998

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