Canned Blueberry Pie Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 quarts blueberries
1/2 cup bottled lemon juice
1 lemon, rind of, cut into thin strips
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon mace
5 1/2 cups sugar
6 1/2 cups water

Preparation

Clean the blueberries carefully and drain.
Combine the lemon juice, lemon rind, nutmeg, mace, sugar, and water; cook until the mixture begins to boil.
Fold in the blueberries and cook 1 minute more.
Ladle mixture into hot jars. Release the air bubbles by running a knife along the side.
Clean the rims of the jars, seal, and process in a water bath for 30 minutes.