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Homemade Blueberry Jam

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Homemade Blueberry Jam

Breakfast Jam

Ingredients

  • 6-1/2 cups fresh blueberries, coarsely chopped*
  • 1 package (1.75 ounces) granulated fruit pectin for lower sugar recipes
  • 4-1/2 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon ground ginger or 2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind, optional

* Place whole blueberries in a food processor container; pulse until coarsely chopped. Or, place blueberries in a bowl; crush with a potato masher or pastry blender.

Directions

Here’s all the flavor of old-fashioned jam without the bother of boiling jars and processing the finished product, because you keep it in the freezer.

In a large saucepan, combine blueberries and 1/2 cup water. In a small bowl, stir together pectin and 1/4 cup of the sugar. Stir pectin mixture into blueberries. Over high heat, stirring constantly, bring mixture to a rolling boil. Add the remaining 4-1/4 cups sugar all at once; return to a rolling boil. Boil exactly 1 minute, stirring constantly; remove from heat; skim off any foam; set aside until cool enough to handle, about 30 minutes. Transfer to 1-cup freezer containers, filling to about 1/2 inch from the top; continue to cool at room temperature until jam has set; cover and freeze. Thaw to serve; store any leftover jam in the refrigerator for up to one month.