Blueberry Spread

16 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 12 hr 15 min

“I have to hide this one from my son, in back of the fridge, or else it'll disappear. Very good and very easy.” - by Lovesmurfs

Ingredients

2 cups fresh blueberries
3/4 cup water, divided
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
3 tablespoons white sugar

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Original recipe yields 16 servings

Directions

In a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat, combine blueberries, 1/2 cup water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer gently for about 8 minutes, stirring frequently.
Meanwhile, soak gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water.
Remove blueberries from heat and stir in gelatin and sugar. Pour into hot, sterilized jars and seal. Cool and store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
20 cal
1%

Fat
0.1 g
< 1%

Carbs
5 g
2%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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BEVKN

Jan. 17, 2004

"I used 10 cups of blueberries with 2-1/2 cups water + 3T+1t minute maid lemon juice. Followed directions as writen. Mixed 5 envelopes Knox with 1-1/4 cups water. Added 1 cup sugar after berries sim..." See moremered. It yeilded 11 8oz Glad snack size containers. Excellent and only 20 calories per once! Also was great over ice cream."

wilco

Sep. 10, 2007

"I didn't feel like canning this, especially since it makes a very small amount, so I just refrigerated it in a freezer container. It seemed to work just as well. I also used frozen berries which didn'..." See moret seem to affect the quality- it was very tasty! I made a PB&J with this for lunch and it was one of the best PB&Js I've ever had! My only complaint is that it doesn't spread very well. But if you zap it in the microwave for a while and mix it up, it makes a really good filling for crepes."