Blackberry Pie Filling.....or whatever kind of berry????

Lisa called this afternoon and she came home with a gallon of blackberries after fighting off all those thorns!!! She wanted to make canned pie filling because Blackberry Pie Filling is Kasey's favorite dutch oven cobbler ingredient and it is expensive to buy. Here's what we came up with. This was YUMMY and made 7 pint jars full.

BERRY PIE FILLING
5 c. water, more after cooking as needed, (we added about 1/2 c. more)
1 gallon Blackberries, or any berry
1 1/2 c. clear jel (regular, non-instant)
4 c. sugar
3/8 c. lemon juice
Wash berries. In 9 qt. pot bring water to boil. Add berries and boil 1 minute. Drain berries and return juice to cooking pot. In a separate bowl, completely mix together the clear jel and sugar. Then add dry ingredients to the juice and stir well. Cook over medium high heat, stirring often until mixture thickens and starts to boil. Add lemon juice and boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Fold in berries and add more water until desired consistency is obtained. Fill canning jars and water bath for 35 minutes for pints or quarts.