Apple-Blueberry Jam

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Apple-Blueberry Jam

Yields about 8 half-pint jars

Ingredients

1 1/2 quarts of chopped apples (about 3 pounds)
1 1/2 quart of blueberries
6 cups of sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
Two 3-oz pouches of Ball® Liquid Pectin

You’ll also want to grab two large Stockpots (with lids), a Ball® Canning Rack for the bottom of the pot OR a Ball® Canning Rack with lifter, a Ball® Funnel, a Ball® Headspace Remover, 8 Ball® half-pint jars, a apple peeler, and a sharp knife.

Prep: Wash apples under cold running water, drain. Core and peel apples.

Chop apples into 1/2-inch pieces, measure 1 1/2 quarts of chopped apples.

Wash blueberries under cold running water, drain.

Here are the ingredients just before the exciting part begins!

Cook: Combine apples, blueberries, sugar, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg in a large saucepan or Stockpot

Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Stir in pectin, bringing mixture to a rolling boil that cannot be stirred down. Boil hard for one minute.

Personal note: I used a potato masher at this point to mash up the fruit more, a food mill would also work.

Skim off foam.

Fill: Ladle hot jam into a hot jar, leaving a 1/4 headspace.

Remove air bubbles. Clean jar rim.

Center lid on jar and adjust band to fingertip-tight. Place jar on rack elevated over simmering water (190 degrees F) in boiling water canner (or into boiling water in Stockpot). Repeat until all jars are filled.

Process: Lower the rack into simmering water. Water must cover jars by 1 inch. Adjust heat to medium-high, cover canner. Process half-pint jars 10 minutes. Turn off heat and remove cover. Let jars cool 5 minutes. Remove jars from canner (or Stockpot); do not retighten bands if loose.

Cool 12 hours. Check seals.

Label and store jars.

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This jam would be great on toast or bagels…

Or even on crackers with brie if you’re having friends over!

This jam is just just delicious on anything. Enjoy!

Can It Forward Day

Can-It-Forward Day is just around the corner!  This fun event celebrates the joys of fresh preserving. I am thrilled to be one of four blogger ambassadors from across the country who will be sharing out preserving expertise during the live webcast. Each of us will be sharing a recipe unique to our communities. Since I’m from Washington state, I’ll be sharing a Apple-Blueberry Jam Recipe.

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