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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Blueberry Jamm'


I got really ambitious this weekend.  By ambitious I mean excited.  And crazy.  And daring.  I made jam.  Wonderful jam.  I have canned before.  In high school, when I worked at Nezinscot farm.  I jammed, and canned, and pickled. This was my training to be a perfect housewife. 

Then, I went to college, got a degree, and a job.  I got a husband too along the way. I always kind of dreamed of a rich husband that would allow me to actually live out my perfect housewife ways. I am definitely a wife but I do not have much time at home.  Gone are the longs days in the kitchen doing fun projects like jamming, canning, and pickling.


That is until now, when a friend at work brought some homemade blueberry jam to a dinner.  It was delicious.  I was inspired.  And how any good dream should start, I set off to Wal-Mart to get me some supplies. 



Blueberry Jam
From Foodinjars.com

6 cups of smashed blueberries
6 cups sugar
1 lemon, zested and juiced
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
two packets liquid pectin


Fill your canning pot with water and begin to bring it to temperature. Wash your jars and rings in warm soapy water and set aside. Put your lids in a small pot of water and heat (but do not boil) in order to soften the sealing compound.

Add smashed blueberries and sugar to a large, non-reactive pot. Bring to a boil and add cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon zest and juice and let jam continue to cook for about fifteen minutes. Add pectin and bring to a rolling boil for a full five minutes.

Turn off the heat under the jam and fill jars. Wipe rims and apply lids. Screw on the bands and lower into the water. Process in the hot water bath 10 minutes. When time is up, remove from water and cool on the counter. When the jars are cooled, check the seal by pressing on the top of the jar. If there’s no movement, the jar has sealed. Store up to one year in a cool, dark place.

19 comments:

  1. This jam looks amazing! Love blueberries... thanks for sharing!

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  2. Yum! Blueberry jam sounds wonderful! I would love some on crusty bread with almond butter!

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  3. I have started doing some canning too and I have to say it is not as tough or time consuming as I thought.... I think the secret is to work with about 1lb of fruit: will yield about 3 jars and not be too much work!

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  4. Blueberry and lemon are one of my favorite combos. This looks delicious!

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  5. YUM! What a great flavor combination. Now I have to go out and get a bunch of blueberries.

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  6. I just made blueberry cinnamon jam last week! Love the stuff!

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  7. Hi Emily thanks for visiting the wednesday baker, So, you need to move back to maine and pick some wild blueberries. Tiny sweet little gems, I have been picking alot this year right out the back door. I put them in the freezer for later use. Yrs ago I made blueberry jelly, but this year I have made strawberry and red raspberry. So thanks for the post itw wonderful makes me want some. Andi

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  8. This jam sounds delicious! So glad you carved out time to do it!

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  9. oh this looks so cool !I have never canned or made jam but my bf is going to can tomatoes soon so I loved that I found your blog today!

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  10. This looks soooo good!! Great job! I love making jam...it makes me feel like I accomplished something really great!! :)) I don't know why..that's just how I feel. :)

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  11. This would be so good on so many things. The Mr. loves English Muffins for breakfast and I like a thick slice of sourdough bread. Both would be great on your Jamm!

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  12. Love homemade jam and this blueberry jam looks fabulous!

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  13. Jamming and canning can be a lot of fun (and a lot of work!). It's well worth it, though. Yummy, I buzzed this!

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  14. This looks wonderful! I love the deep color.

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  15. Delicious! Blueberry and Lemon is one of my favorite flavor combos!

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  16. I cant wait to try this, here in Sweden blueberries grow everywhere!
    Thanks,
    Dawnie

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  17. I love making homemade jam. The whole house smells so yummy! I've never tried blueberry though. This has inspired me!

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  18. Blueberries are probably the best fruit to use when making jam, they are the most nutritious and a favorite among many. I would love to have a jar of this. Yum!

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  19. Isn't canning fun? and..is it wrong if i just want to be a Househusband :-) i mean who wouldn't want to stay at home all day and get to play in the kitchen and then do all the other things..I sure would :-) But seriously, i love making my own jams, and actually made a lemon verbena blueberry jam the other day...boy was it tasty, just like this one looks!

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