Blueberry Pie Filling

Are you wondering what to do with all those yummy blueberries?  Why not make a pie.  Blueberry Pie is a delicious treat on a cold winter day.  This Pie Filling also makes a great topping for ice cream or other desserts.

Ingredients Needed:

	For 1 Quart	For 7 Quarts
Fresh Blueberries	3 ½ cups	6 quarts
Granulated Sugar	¾ cup plus 2 tbsp	6 cups
Clear-Jel	¼ cup plus 1 tbsp	2 ¼ cups
Water or Juice	1 cup	7 cups
Bottled Lemon Juice	3 ½ tsp	½ cup
Red Food Coloring	1 drop	7 drops
Blue Food Coloring	3 drops	20 drops

Food Coloring is optional.
Using Berry or Fruit Juice instead of water adds more flavor to the pie filling.

1. Wash and drain blueberries. 
2. Place 6 cups of berries at a time in a pot of boiling water and heat 1 minute.  Repeat until all berries are heated.
3. Place heated berries in a bowl and cover to keep warm.
4. Combine sugar and Clear-Jel in a large stainless steel pot. Stir together. 
5. Add water or juice, and if using; add food coloring. 
6. Cook on medium high heat until mixture thickens and begins to bubble. 
7. Add lemon juice and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. 
8. Fold in berries. 
9. Fill pint or quart jars, gently pressing down as you go, leaving a generous 1 inch head space. 
10. Wipe rims of jars with a wet paper towel to ensure a good seal.
11. Put on lids and rings and tighten down finger tight.

Place jars in hot water in your canner.  Make sure water covers the jars by 1 to 2 inches.  

Process in a boiling water bath for 30 minutes for both pints and quarts.  Adjust time for your
elevation.

Recommended process time for Blueberry Pie Filling in a boiling water canner.
		Process Time at Altitudes of
Style of Pack	Jar Size	0-1,000 ft	1,001-3,000 ft	3,001-6,000 ft	Above 6,000 ft
Hot	Pints or Quarts	30 min	35	40	45

When time is up, turn off heat and wait 5 minutes before taking jars out of canner.  Cool on counter for 24 hours.  Label and Store.