canning berry pie filling

I use the strawberries that I froze earlier to add to my marrionberries, but you can use any berry combination you like. In a deep pot add

• 1 and 3/4 cup water
• 8 and 3/4 cup of sugar
• 2 cups of clear gel
• 1 cup, 1 TB of lemon juice

Bring to a boil. It takes about 20 minutes and will thicken quickly as it gets hot. Add 35 cups of berries in the combination you choose. I use 2/3 marrionberry and 1/3 strawberry. Simmer 5 minutes.

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Ladle into your hot clean jars 1 inch below rim and cap as per directions. Process in a steamer bath (or hot water bath) for 30 minutes. Makes 7 quarts of ready to eat berry pie filling, simple pour into pie crust and bake according to crust directions.