Blueberry or Huckleberry Jam
INGREDIENTS:
Sharon Stevens 2 ts Yellow mustard seed
4 c Fresh blueberries, rinsed 1 tb Grated crystalized ginger
-and stemmed 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1 md Onion, finely chopped 1 pn Of salt
1 1/2 c Red wine vinegar 1 pn Of ground nutmeg
1/2 c Golden raisins 1/2 ts Dried red pepper flakes
1/2 c Firmly packed brown sugar
Sharon Stevens 2 ts Yellow mustard seed
4 c Fresh blueberries, rinsed 1 tb Grated crystalized ginger
-and stemmed 1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1 md Onion, finely chopped 1 pn Of salt
1 1/2 c Red wine vinegar 1 pn Of ground nutmeg
1/2 c Golden raisins 1/2 ts Dried red pepper flakes
1/2 c Firmly packed brown sugar
Try this chutney with roasted turkey, duck or goose, meat or curries. Mixed with mayonnaise or plain yogurt it makes a piquant dressing for salads made with meat, poulty and fruits.
Place blueberries in 4 quart saucepan; add onion, vinegar, raisins,brown sugar, mustard seed, ginger, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and red pepper flakes. Bring mixture to a boil; simmer over medium heat, stirringoccasionally, for about 45 minutes, or until chutney is thick. Meanwhile, wash 4 half pint jars. Keep hot until needed. Prepare lids as manufacturer directs. Ladle the hot chutney into 1 hot jar at a time, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Wipe jar rim with a clean, damp cloth. Attach lid. Fill and close remaining jars. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes (20 minutes 1,001 to 3,000 feet; 25 minutes 3,001 to 6,000 feet; 30 minutes above 6,000 feet)
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Place blueberries in 4 quart saucepan; add onion, vinegar, raisins,brown sugar, mustard seed, ginger, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and red pepper flakes. Bring mixture to a boil; simmer over medium heat, stirringoccasionally, for about 45 minutes, or until chutney is thick. Meanwhile, wash 4 half pint jars. Keep hot until needed. Prepare lids as manufacturer directs. Ladle the hot chutney into 1 hot jar at a time, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Wipe jar rim with a clean, damp cloth. Attach lid. Fill and close remaining jars. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes (20 minutes 1,001 to 3,000 feet; 25 minutes 3,001 to 6,000 feet; 30 minutes above 6,000 feet)
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