Operation Manual

Blackberry Lime Jam
Makes about 6 half pint (8 oz) jars of jam
Crushed blackberries 4 cups 4 cups
(about 2 lbs or six 6 oz containers)
Zest of 1 large lime
Ball
®
brand RealFruit
®
Classic Pectin 4-1/2 tbsp 4-1/2 tbsp
Butter or margarine (optional) 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp
Granulated sugar 5 cups 3 cups
Ball
®
brand Half Pint (8 oz) Glass Preserving Jars 6 6
with Lids and Bands
What you do:
What you need:
Traditional or Reduced Sugar
1. REMOVE Inner Pot from Appliance. Remove Rack; set aside.
Fill Inner Pot with warm tap water to fill line. Return Inner Pot to
Appliance. Place Rack back into Inner Pot. Place empty jars onto
Rack in Inner Pot. Set preserving lids and bands aside in your work
space. Close and lock Appliance Lid.
2. PRESS Pre-Heat button, then press Start. The red Pre-Heating
light will illuminate, and the Appliance will begin pre-heating your
jars. In the meantime, you can start making your jam. Jars will be
pre-heated when the green Ready light is flashing. Keep jars in
Appliance, with Lid closed and locked, until ready to fill with jam.
1. CLEAN blackberries by rolling back and forth in an open towel. If
dirt is obvious on blackberries, rinse carefully in cool running water
and drain thoroughly. Crush blackberries one layer at a time using a
potato masher. Measure required quantity of crushed blackberries
and remaining ingredients for your recipe; set aside.
2. COMBINE crushed blackberries and lime zest in an 8-quart
saucepan. Gradually stir in Ball
®
brand RealFruit
®
Classic Pectin.
Add butter, if using. Bring mixture to a full rolling boil that cannot
be stirred down, over high heat, stirring constantly.
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