Store in a clean, cool, dark, dry place. The best temperature is between 50 and 70 °F. Avoid storing canned foods in a warm place near hot pipes, a range or a furnace, or in direct sunlight. They lose quality in a few weeks or months, depending on the temperature and may even spoil. Keep canned goods dry. Dampness may corrode metal lids and cause leakage so food will spoil. For best quality, use canned foods within one year.
Important Home Canning Safeguards
All of the Home Canning Recipes provided in this cookbook have been tested for quality and proper timing to meet food safety standards. As long as the instructions are carefully followed the end result will be a wholesome and shelf stable product. However, when using or adapting your own recipes, please be sure that you process the recipes with enough time. If foods are not canned properly, consuming them may be harmful or fatal. Never attempt to make rough calculations on your own recipes.
If you have specific questions relating to proper methods of canning foods or timing charts- please refer to the US Department of Agriculture Website. www.fsis.usda.gov
Another useful source of information about home canning is The National Center for Home Food Preservation: www.uga.edu/ nchfp/index.html.
HOME CANNING RECIPES
Pasta Sauce
Servings: 4 pints
Headspace: 1 inch
Time: 20 minutes /high pressure setting Ingredients:
5 lbs tomatoes cored and chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
¾ cup peeled, chopped onion
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
½pound mushrooms, chopped ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped 1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons oregano
1 teaspoon black pepper ¼ cup brown sugar
Directions
Place tomatoes in large saucepan and boil for 25 minutes uncovered.
Allow to cool slightly then run through a food mill or sieve to remove skins and seeds. In a large skillet, heat olive oil and sauté onions, garlic and mushrooms until tender. Place the sautéed vegetables in a stockpot, add tomatoes and remainder of ingredients and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, uncovered for approx 25 minutes, stirring frequently to avoid burning. Ladle into Jars. Cap and seal. Place on rack and lower into pressure cooker with 2 – 3 inches of hot water. Process for 20 minutes / high pressure setting.
Barbeque Sauce
Servings: 4 pints
Headspace: 1 inch
Time: 20 minutes / high pressure setting Ingredients:
1 ¹/³ cup peeled, chopped onions
1 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon of salt
1 ¼ teaspoon paprika
3 tablespoons mustard
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
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