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Blackberry Jelly




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List of Ingredients





10 cups blackberries
1 (1 3/4 ounce) package dry pectin
5 cups sugar

Wash, stem, drain, and crush berries. Drip through jely bag or cheesecloth-lined sieve to equal 3 1/2 cups blackberry juice. Add dry pectin and sugar. Stirring to mix well. Stirring constantly, bring to a rolling boil and boil 1 minute (a rolling boil cannot be stirred down). Remove jelly from heat.

Skim off bubbles. Ladle jelly into hot, sterilized containers, one at a time. Fill to within 1/8 inch of top if using self-sealing lids. Fill to within 1/2 inch of top is sealing with paraffin. Wipe rim of jar or glass with a clean damp cloth.

If using self-sealing lid, place hot lid on jar. Tighten screwband firmly. Invert jar 30 seconds. Stand upright to cool. Or, process in a boiling -water bath, 5 minutes.

If sealing with paraffin, spoon a 1/8-inch layer of melted paraffin over jelly, covering completely. Cool 5 to 10 minutes until paraffin hardens. Place another spoonful of melted paraffin top. Till and turn container so paraffin runs 1/4 inch of more up side. Cool 24 hours. Cover with lid or foil.

Yields 5 to 6 (8-ounce) jars


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