Blueberry Apricot Jam Food

BLUEBERRY LEMON APRICOT JAM

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium stock pot and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the temperature on an instant read thermometer reaches 220 degrees F (about 1 hour). Remove from heat and use a spoon to scrape off and discard the foam.
• Ladle the hot jam into hot sterilized jars leaving ¼ inch headspace from the top. Secure with lids and process for 10 minutes in a water bath. Remove the jars and let them sit undisturbed for 24 hours, then store them in a dark, cool place. Will keep for at least one year.

BLUEBERRY-APRICOT JAM

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together, stirring frequently, in a heavy-bottom pot over medium heat.
• Cook about an hour, until consistency is thick when dribbled off a spoon.
• Can (in either a water bath canner or pressure canner) according to manufacturer's directions, or store refrigerated and use within three months, or freeze for up to a year.

APRICOT PRESERVES

Steps:

• Select good clean apricots. Wash then, cut in two, and take out the stone, pull out any stem, it could be cut, but shouldn't need to be.
• Put them into a saucepan or soup pot. Add enough water, to just have them float, or be barely covered.
• Season them with a pinch of salt and a squeeze of lemon.
• Bring to the simmer, and cook, covered until they are quite tender, but not falling apart, 20-25 minutes approximately.
• Do one of two things, purée the apricots, with their water, in a food processor, in batches, or mash with a masher, for a chunkier consistency.
• In either case, measure or weigh, the pulp, and add back to it, in the pan, an equal volume of sugar.
• Bring the mixture to a boil, and cook until the mixture is set, 212-220 degrees f, on a candy thermometer.
• Bottle and process for 7 minutes.
• Enjoy.

HAM WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Trim the fat from the edge of the ham slice, if necessary.
• Place the ham slice on a rack in a shallow baking pan and bake for 30 minutes.
• In a small saucepan, combine the cornstarch or arrowroot powder and water.
• Stir in the apricot jam, brown sugar, wine, and lemon juice.
• Cook over medium-low heat for 5 to 6 minutes until the sauce is thickened and bubbly.
• Stir in the blueberries and cook 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spoon the sauce over the ham and serve.
• Exchanges: Very Lean Meat Exchange -- 4 Fruit Exchange -- 1 Fat Exchange -- 1/2 Calories -- 224 Calories from Fat -- 56 Total Fat -- 6g Saturated Fat -- 2g Cholesterol -- 60mg Sodium -- 1463mg Carbohydrate -- 12g Dietary Fiber -- 1g Sugars -- 9g Protein -- 27g.

APRICOT-BLUEBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170°C.
• For the fruit filling:.
• In a large bowl mix fruit, sugar, flour and lemon juice.
• Divide fruit into 4 (1 1/2 cup capacity) ramekins.
• For the topping:.
• In medium bowl mix flour, sugar, b. powder, lemon zest.
• Add lemon juice to the milk, pour this into flour mix and add egg and melted butter.
• Stir with wooden spoon lightly. Don't over mix. Few lumps is ok.
• Spoon mixture over the fruit.
• Bake about 30min. until golden brown and when tested skewer comes out clean.