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Blueberries, Canned

Canned blueberries from Erken (1914, p. 585): 6 kg of cleaned blueberries packed tightly into jars and covered with a sugar syrup boiled from 400 g sugar per liter of water (about 1 kg sugar in all), then the jars are sterilized for 20 minutes.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 585 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Canning in jars was new and modern in 1914. The berries are packed tightly, covered with sugar syrup, and sterilized in a water bath.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Fill the jars

    Fill the cleaned berries into clean jars, making sure the berries settle tightly together.

  2. 2

    Boil the syrup

    Boil a sugar syrup of 400 g sugar to 1 liter of water.

  3. 3

    Pour on the syrup

    Pour the hot sugar syrup over the berries in the jars.

  4. 4

    Sterilize

    Set the jars to sterilize in a water bath for 20 minutes, and let them cool.

Changes from the original

Measurements modernized (grams, liters). The original's statement of sterilizing temperature is not legible; only the time of 20 minutes is reproduced. The method is written in numbered steps.

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From19141949Modernised
To19141949Modernised
1949 (proofread, p. 704) → Modernised~83% of the text changedremovedadded
6 kg. kg blåbær ca. (rensede). 1 kg. sukker. De kg sukker (til laken, ca. 400 g per liter vann). 2,5 l vann (til sukkerlaken). Fyll de rensede bær fylles bærene på glass; rene glass, og pass på at bærene faller tett sammen; sukkerlaken helles på. Laken kokes sammen.. Kok en sukkerlake av 400 gr. g sukker til 1 l. vann; steriliseres ved 80° liter vann.. Hell den varme sukkerlaken over bærene i 20 minutter. Omsteriliseres glassene.. Sett glassene til sterilisering i 15 minutter ved 80° efter 24 timers forløp. vannbad i 20 minutter, og la dem avkjøles.

Note on Modernised

Mål modernisert (gram, liter). Originalens angivelse av steriliseringstemperatur er ikke lesbar; bare tiden på 20 minutter er gjengitt. Fremgangsmåten er skrevet i nummererte trinn.

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Frequently asked questions

How much sugar do I need for the syrup?
The syrup is boiled from 400 g of sugar per 1 liter of water. For 6 kg of blueberries, about 1 kg of sugar in total is reckoned.
How long should the jars be sterilized?
20 minutes. The total time including cleaning, filling, and boiling the syrup is about 70 minutes.
How should the berries be filled into the jars?
Clean the berries and fill them into jars, making sure the berries settle tightly together before the hot sugar syrup is poured over.
Where does the recipe come from?
From Henriette Schønberg Erken's Great Cookbook of 1914, page 585.

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