Strawberry Blueberry Jam

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Jam is a great way to use up strawberries now and enjoy them later. Hubby is not a big fan of jam. He just doesn’t really eat it. I love me some jam! And this jam is great!! The lemon flavor was definitely noticeable in a smidge of tartness in the jam, but I enjoyed that.

I have been loving this jam on a toasted bagel, but it is also great on a breakfast sandwich! I still haven’t been able to convince Hubby to try that tasty treat yet, but hopefully I can soon.

I’m so glad I added the blueberries to this jam. I haven’t ever had this jam without the blueberries, so I want to try that next.

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Strawberry Blueberry Jam

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups sugar
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
3 cups strawberries, hulled and quartered
1 cup blueberries

Directions:

Combine the sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a small saucepan and cook over very low heat for 10 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved.

Add the berries and continue to cook over very low heat for 20 minutes, until the berries release some of their juices and the mixture boils slowly.

Cook until a small amount of the juice gels on a very cold plate. Pour carefully into 2 pint canning jars and either seal or keep refrigerated.

Recipe adapted from Ina Garten

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14 Responses to “Blueberry Pie Bars”

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Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers — August 13, 2013 at 6:03 am

I just love blueberries and your bars look simply incredible!!
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Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) — August 13, 2013 at 8:03 am

These bars are so awesome!! Gorgeous!
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Shannon — August 13, 2013 at 10:30 am

holy cow these look fabulous! i need more blueberries in my life, and quick- i’m already onto peaches so hoping i didn’t miss out 🙂
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Lynna — August 21, 2013 at 2:12 am

These pie bars look amazing! I`m wishing I had blueberries right now!
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Nutmeg Nanny — August 23, 2013 at 7:36 pm

I love pie bars!! They look so delicious 🙂 I am loving this recipe!
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Laura — August 29, 2013 at 7:19 pm

Yum these are gorgeous. Love the changes you made.
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suzy — September 16, 2013 at 8:07 pm
Tried it, tasted awesome! Thanks for the recipe!!
- beantownbaker — September 26th, 2013 @ 8:47 am
  
  So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
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Lauren — October 1, 2013 at 12:34 pm
Made these and my family ate them in one day! Thanks for the great recipe!!
- beantownbaker — October 6th, 2013 @ 8:11 pm
  
  So glad you enjoyed these. I have made them a couple times with different fruits and they’re always a hit.
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Robin — April 24, 2014 at 9:28 pm
Made these this past weekend using blueberries and blackberries in equal parts. I love the ease of the crumb crust and top. The only thing I will change when I make them again will be to add lemon juice and zest to the filling. I like the tartness of lemon with blueberries. Will make these with peaches when they are in season. Easy and tasty…thanks!
- beantownbaker — April 27th, 2014 @ 2:47 pm
  
  I’ve made these with peaches and they’re delicious – definitely do that this summer.
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Eugenie — July 27, 2014 at 10:13 pm
Tried these today because I needed to clear out some frozen blueberries. Used a small rectangle Pyrex dish instead, which worked fine. Added a bit of fresh grated nutmeg. Cut into 12 squares and served with ice cream. This is a keeper!
- beantownbaker — September 2nd, 2014 @ 7:25 pm
  
  Love fresh nutmeg! Sounds great.

Strawberry Blueberry Jam