Recipes for Canning & Preserving Fruit
Remove skins from peaches by using a small paring knife or if preferred, dip fruit in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds until skins loosen. Dip quickly in cold water and slip off skins. Cut in half, remove pits and slice to quarters for better fit. When canning Cling peaches before removing skin it is necessary to cut around the peach and down to the pit with a paring knife. Make this cut slightly off center easier separation. Then while holding peach in the palms of your hands twist fruit in opposite directions to separate halfs. Then use a peach pit knife to remove pit. Be very carefull when cutting out the pit. Push the knife gently downward and under the pit and then around it
Drop cut fruit into mixture of 1 gallon water and 2 tablespoons each salt and vinegar. This will help to keep peaches from darkening. When all the fruit has been cut, rinse with water and drain before packing.
Cold Pack into sterilized jars and cover with boiling sugar syrup leaving 1/2 inch head space.Run a rubber spatula or table knife gently between peaches and jar to release trapped air bubbles. Add more syrup if needed. Wipe rim and screw threads with a clean damp cloth. Add lid, screw band and tighten firmly and evenly. Do not over tighten.
Place jars on rack of hot
water bath canner, slowly and gently, lower rack bring water back to boil and process using the hot water bath method.- pts. 25 min.
- qts. 30 min.
- 48 pounds--18 to 24 quarts
Yields
- pts. 25 min.
- qts. 30 min.
- 22 pounds 1 lug--7 to 11 quarts
Yields
Process using a Boiling Water Bath Canner.
- Cold Pack
- pts. 15 min.
- qts. 20 min.
- pts. 15 min.
- qts. 15 min.
- 36 pounds 1 crate--18 to 24 quarts
- Average 1 3/4 pounds per quart
Hot Pack
Yields
- Hot Pack/Weighted Gauge-Type Canner/5 lbs.
- pts. 8 min.
- qts. 8 min.
- pts. 8 min.
- qts. 10 min.
Cold Pack/Weighted Gauge-Type Canner/5 lbs.
GrapefruitCold Pack using firm, ripe fruit, wash, peel and break grapefruit into sections removing white tissue to prevent bitter taste. Pack jars and fill with light or medium boiling sugar syrup, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Wipe rim and screw threads and adjust lids and screw bands. Process in a Boiling Water Bath Canner
- pts. or qts. 10 min.
Canning Cherries
When canning cherries select bright, uniformly-colored mature fruit. They should be ideal for eating fresh or cooking.Stem and wash cherries. Remove pits if desired. If pitted, pre-soak in a
salt/vinegar water solution to retain color. If cherries are canned un-pitted, prick skins on opposite sides with a clean needle to prevent splitting. Cherries may be canned in water, apple juice, white grape juice or sugar syrup. If another liquid is used, heat it to boiling.Hot Pack Remove cherries from salt/vinegar water solution and drain well. Place cherries in a large saucepan. Add 1/2 cup water, juice or syrup to each quart of fruit. Bring to a boil.Pack cherries in hot jars, leaving 1/2 inch head space. Fill jars to 1/2 inch from top with hot liquid. Remove air bubbles. Add more liquid if needed. Wipe rim and screw threads and adjust lids and screw bands. Process in a
Boiling Water Bath Canner- pts. 15 min.
- qts. 20 min.
- 22 pounds 1 lug--7 to 11 quarts
- 56 pounds-22 to 23 quarts
Yields
- pts. 20 min.
- qts. 25 min.
- 50 pounds--20 to 25 quarts
- 35 pounds (1 box)--14 to 17 quarts
Yields
PlumsTo can plums whole, prick skins on two sides with fork to prevent splitting. Freestone varieties may be halved and pittedCold Pack Pack raw plums firmly into hot jars, leaving ½-inch head space. Fill jars with hot water or light to medium syrup to ½ inch from the top. Remove air bubbles. Add more liquid if needed. Wipe rim and screw threads and adjust lids and screw bands. Process using a Boiling Water Bath Canner.
- pts. 20 min.
- qts. 25 min.
- 50 pounds--24 to 30 quarts
- 24 pounds (1 box)--8 to 12 quarts
Yields
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General Information
- Canning Tomatoes
- General Preparation
- Stewed Tomatoes
- Tomato Sauce
- Salsa Recipes
Home Canning Kit
- Five-piece set:
- funnel, jar lifter, lid lifter, jar wrench, and tongs
- Vinyl coating improves grip and prevents heat transfer
- Extra-wide funnel mouth
- Ideal for home canning