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Blue-barb Jam

Char, another gal from MGCC was so gracious to give me her recipe..I am honored to share it here with her permission of course. It is a unique and interesting jam. I would have never thought to put these ingredients together. You are right Char this jam is very good on scones! And on toast or freshly baked buns or any bread you may have.
  • 6 cups rhubarb cut in chunks
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1- 540 ml can of blueberry pie filling
  • 1- 6 oz raspberry jello powder
  1. In a large saucepan on high heat, boil rhubarb and water till the rhubarb is soft stirring the whole time, this takes only a few minutes.
  2. Add sugar and blueberry pie filling, and bring back to a boil. Turn down heat to medium high and boil for 8 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat and add jello powder.
  4. Ladle into pre-washed and still hot jelly jars.
  5. Yields: 3 1/2  500 ml size jelly jars
Here it is a bubbling away in the pot. It is good to use a tall pot as the jam tends to splatter as it cooks. I used a tall pot and I still got some splatters on me and on the wall. I use a red floral bib apron when I make jams and jellies just so I stay clean and the stains never show on the apron!
It is really a very simple jam to make so go ahead and try it. Just make sure you have fresh scones ready!

21 comments:

  1. I am sitting here even trying to put those flavors together. That must make it a must try!! Thanks for sharing.

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  2. hey....love the picture...the one in my mind...you in a floral 'bib' apron! Grin. Wow...interesting combo for sure but then, berries are so versatile combining with one another graciously...grin again! Great recipe there - and perfect for the fall season!!!!

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  3. Interesting mix of ingredients, but it does look good and would go well on a scone or fresh bread. Kathy

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  4. I love 'odd things' together that no one would think of .. until someone DOES ! and then everyone wantst to try it !
    Thankyou for passing it on to the rest of us !! I love rhubarb and have some frozen in the feezer..I'll try this!

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  5. I love the pictures! I thought it was interesting that you put jello into the jam. I think I know why. I was cooking up my old apricots from the freezer and the color just wasn't right, so I added jello to add color. Thought it was my invention. Apparently not.

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  6. I never thought to mix fruit like that in a jam. i wonder how tangy it is with the rhubarb. Looks delicious =)

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  7. I agree with other bloggers, I thought I had tried about every rhubarb combination, but blueberry never occurred to me. Thanks for sharing.

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  8. I love the sound of this combination of ingredients. I think it would be great in turnovers, too!

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  9. Hey Sis....coffee on??
    I will right over to try this yummy jam and on the freshly baked bread or scones! :)
    Will definitely have to try making this one!!

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  10. I have never heard of that mixture.
    Sounds like an excellent spread.

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  11. I've been making that recipe for years and we all love it. Try subbing cherry pie filling for the blueberry. It's great that way too.

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  12. I would like to try this jam but all I have is frozen rhubarb. Has anyone tried it with frozen? If so how do I measure it? And should I add all of the water? Thanks for all the great recipes. I use this site often:)

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    1. Yes you can use frozen rhubarb. When I freeze Rhubarb I freeze it in 2 cup measures and put it in a bag. I wouldn't add any water if using frozen Rhubarb.

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  13. Made a lovely batch of this jam yesterday. It is absolutely delicious and oh so pretty. Truly devine.
    My question though is how do you prevent the fruit from floating to the top of the jar? I would like to make jam that the fruit is all through the jar.
    Thanks so much for all the lovely recipes and stories you share with us.
    Blessings,
    Pat

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    1. Sorry Pat for not replying to this comment before now. Try stirring the jam for a few minutes after removing it from the stove before you fill up your jars.

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  14. Do you use a hot water bath afterward to seal the jars? If so, how long do you boil the jars? Thanks so much! Looking forward to making this.

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    1. I am sure that Betty will reply to your comment yet as well. I make this jam too and my personal preference is to freeze my jams. I leave enough space at the top of the jar, about an inch or two so the jam has room to expand.

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    2. No, I don't use a hot water bath to seal the jars. The jars seal if the lids are screwed on while the jam is hot. Although I do store the jam in my garage fridge.

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  15. can you make your own blueberry sauce instead of using can blueberry thank lorreen

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    1. Hi Lorie, I have also made this recipe many times and the last few years have made my own blueberry sauce instead of using canned filling.

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