Canning Recipes Blueberry Pie Filling Ingredients: Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method Cooking Directions: -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 12 cups blueberries 3 cups sugar 3/4 cup cornstarch 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel 1/4 cup lemon juice Wash and drain blueberries. Combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in blueberries; let stand until juice begins to flow; about 30 minutes. Add lemon peel and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to thicken. Ladle pie filling into can-or-freeze jars or plastic freezer boxes, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Cool at room temperature, not to exceed 2 hours. Seal, label and freeze. This recipe yields about 5 pints. © 2008 canning-recipes.com contact