Canning Blueberry Pie Filling Food

CANNING BLUEBERRY PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Prepare and sterilize the mason jars/lids/bands. Wash the jars and lids in hot soapy water. Place the jars in a stockpot and cover them with water. Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil and sterilize for at least 10 minutes. Place the lids and bands in a separate saucepot. Boil for at least 5 minutes just to soften the rubber on lids (it depends on brand), then to a low simmer to keep it hot until ready to use. This will give an airtight seal.
• Rinse the blueberries. For the fresh blueberries: Remove the stems, rinse and drain. For the frozen blueberries: Rinse in cold water and let it drain for 15 minutes.
• Cook the blueberries. Transfer the fresh blueberries or partially frozen strawberries to the saucepot. Add concentrate lemon juice, sugar, modified starch, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix until all ingredients are blended. On medium-high heat, stirring constantly until the sauce is clear and thickened. Turn off the heat, then add the pure vanilla extract.
• Canning the blueberries. Ladle the hot blueberry filling/sauce in hot jars. Leave ½ inch headspace. Debubble and wipe the jar rims with a clean damp paper towel. With the lid lifter, place the lids on the jars and screw the bands. Do not overtighten the bands, just until resistance is met, then increase to fingertip tight.
• Water bath canning of the blueberries. Place the jars of blueberry filling/sauce in the stockpot. The jars must be covered with water at least 1 to 2 inches. Place the lid on the stockpot to speed up the boiling process. Boil and process for 10 minutes. Check your altitude and increase the time as needed. Turn off the heat and leave the jars in the canner for 5 minutes.
• Cooling the canned blueberries. Use the jar lifter and remove it from the canner. Place on a kitchen towel spacing them at least an inch apart. It is recommended that the canned blueberry jars must cool down for at least 12 to 24 hours undisturbed after processing.
• Check the seal of canned blueberries after it cooled down. During the cooling process, the lids will make a little noise and will bend inward the jars. Finally, tighten the bands completely. If the lid didn't bend inward, the jar is not completely sealed. Consume and refrigerate instead.
• Label the jars of canned blueberries. Indicate the contents and date of canning the blueberries.
• Storing the canned blueberries. Store in a cool dark place. Refrigerate after opening.

HOW TO CAN BLUEBERRY PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Prepare canner, jars and lids.
• Fill a large stainless steel pot halfway with water and boil over high heat. Add blueberries and cook for one minute.
• Drain blueberries, allowing blueberry water to drain into a bowl. Cover blueberries to keep them warm. Reserve 4 cups of the blueberry liquid. *Note: If you accidentally forget to reserve the blueberry liquid, just measure out 4 cups of regular water.
• In a large stainless steel pot, mix sugar and Clear-Jel. Whisk in 4 cups of reserved blueberry liquid and bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Stirring constantly, reduce heat and boil lightly until mixture begins to bubble and thicken (it will get quite thick and you will feel resistance so you'll know when it's thick enough).
• Stir in lemon juice and nutmeg and cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and gently mix in the warm blueberries.
• Remove hot jars from canner one at a time and ladle hot pie filling into each one, leaving just a bit more than one inch of headspace. Remove any air bubbles with a knife and adjust headspace if needed.
• Wipe rim, place lid on jar and screw band down until fingertip tight.
• Place jars in canner and make sure they're completely submerged in water before placing the canner lid on. Bring water to a boil and process jars for 30 minutes. Once processing time is up, turn off the heat, remove the canner lid and allow jars to rest in the canner for another 5 minutes.
• Remove jars and let cool completely before storing in a cool dark place.

BLUEBERRY PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Fit a large pot with a rack, or line with a folded kitchen towel. Fill 2/3 with water and bring to a boil. Add 2 one-quart canning jars and boil for 10 minutes. Jars may be left in the warm water in the pot until ready to be filled. (Alternatively, you can sterilize jars by running them through a dishwasher cycle, leaving them there until ready to fill.)
• Place canning rings in a small saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and add lids to soften their rubber gaskets. Rings and lids may be left in the water until jars are filled.
• In a large heavy pot, combine 1 cup water with sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice, and whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil and add berries; the mixture will look gloppy. Smash some of the berries with a potato masher or the back of a spoon. Return mixture to a boil for 1 minute. Add extract and liqueur, if using, and stir well.
• Remove warm jars from pot and bring water back to a boil. Ladle hot filling into jars just up to the base of the neck, leaving 1 inch at the top. Wipe jar rims clean with a damp towel. Place lids on jars, screw on rings and lower jars back into the pot of boiling water. The water should cover the jars; if not, add more. Boil jars for 30 minutes. Transfer jars to a folded towel and allow to cool for 12 hours; you should hear them making a pinging sound as they seal.
• Test the seals by removing rings and lifting jars by the flat lid. If the lid releases, the seal has not formed. Unsealed jars should be refrigerated and used within a month, or reprocessed. (Rings and jars may be reused, but a new flat lid must be used each time jars are processed.) To reprocess, reheat filling to boiling point (as in Step 3), then continue as before.

CANNING BLUEBERRY PIE FILLING RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• 1. Add the Clear Jel, sugar, water, and lemon juice to a large sauce pot. Bring the mixture to a boil while stirring constantly with a wooden spoon 2. Add the blueberries to the boiling mixture. Gently stir constantly. Once the jel comes back to a simmer the blueberry pie filling will thicken. Continue to cook the blueberry pie filling until it is thick and gooey. 4. Ladle the hot blueberry pie filling into a quart jar. Leave 1 inch headspace. Process in a boiling water canner for 30 minutes.

BLUEBERRY PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Bring first 4 ingredients to a boil in 8-quart kettle.
• Mix Clear Jell with water and add to kettle just before boiling.
• Stir briskly to boiling point.
• Remove from heat and add Karo syrup, Jellos, and blueberries.
• Ladle the mixture into 7 quart hot, sterile jars.
• Leave 1/2 inch headspace and seal the jars.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.
• Remove from water bath and place on kitchen towels on counter top to cool.
• When you're sure the jar is sealed, tighten the rings.
• Make sure the rim is clean before putting the lid on and reprocess.

PERFECT BLUEBERRY PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup berries with 3/4 cup sugar in pan.
• Simmer on low heat until sugar is melted and mixture is very liquid; about 5 minutes.
• Combine cornstarch and water in bowl.
• Add to pan with blueberries.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to full boil and is clear and thick.
• Pour hot mixture into large bowl.Cool until warm.
• Fold in remaining 3 cups of blueberries, lemon rind, cinnamon,nutmeg and butter.
• Let cool before adding to pie crust.
• Add top crust and brush with egg wash, sprinkle with sugar.
• Preheat oven to 400°F but reduce heat to 375°F when you put pie in oven. Bake about 40 minutes. Check pie halfway through baking; cover edges with a strip of foil if edges are getting too brown.
• This technique works for any delicate fruit such as raspberries or strawberries.