Desserts
Blueberry jam
1 kg berries, draw out juice for one to two hours, simmer 25–35 minutes. If you like pieces, crush only part of them.
Method
- Pick over the berries, mix them with the sugar and lemon and leave them to macerate for 1–2 hours.
- Simmer gently for 25–35 minutes, skimming from time to time. If you like pieces, crush only some of the berries.
- Do the saucer test and pot hot into sterilised jars.
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The preserves used in this recipe.
Wild blueberries color all the way through, cultivated blueberries have white flesh - that is the reason for the difference in color and depth of the result. Gelling sugar is not necessary if enough acid is present and it is cooked long enough. Five ideas beyond breakfast bread: on pancakes, in yogurt, as Crostata filling, with young goat cheese, and one spoonful with game dishes like lingonberries, only rounder.