Blueberry jam

 
                               Blueberry Jam
 
 Recipe By     : The Canadiana Cookbook/Mme Jehane Benoit/1970
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Fruit                            Jams & Jellies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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      1/2  c             powdered fruit pectin
    4      tbsp          sugar
    2      c             blueberries
    1 1/2  c             sugar
    4      tbsp          corn syrup
    4      tbsp          lemon juice
 
 Place the pectin and the 4 tablespoons of sugar in the bowl of an electric
 mixer. Stir together with a spoon until well mixed. Add the blueberries and
 crush, in the sugar, then beat at low speed for 7 minutes.
 
 Add the 1 1/2 cups sugar, the corn syrup and the lemon juice.  Beat at low
 speed for 3 more minutes. Pour into freezer containers and cover with lids.
 Let stand on the kitchen counter for 12 hours, or until set into a soft
 jelly, then freeze. Makes 4 half-pints.
 
 
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 NOTES : Use small natural New Brunswick blueberries, since they have more
 flavor than the large cultivated kind.