Showing posts with label Canning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Canning. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Canning Butter

I'm hearing about canning butter from all directions these days. It seems to be the latest enrichment craze...
I did a lot of canning last week and needed to call the Ball/Kerr hot line with a question. I asked them about the butter as well, and they cautioned that you should not can any diary, flour, or other thickeners.
I won't say much about it, other than to check your sources. The National Center for Home Food Preservation has more information if you'd like to read about it.

Friday, March 14, 2008

Peach Raspberry Jam

1 ¼ cups finely chopped peaches
2 cups fresh raspberries
2 Tbsp lemon juice
4 cups sugar
¾ cup water
1 package (1-¾ oz) powdered fruit pectin

Place peaches in a large bowl. In a small bowl, mash the raspberries; strain to remove seeds if desired. Add raspberries and lemon juice to peaches. Stir in sugar. Let stand for 10 minutes.

In a small saucepan, bring the water and powdered fruit pectin to a full rolling bowl. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add to the fruit mixture; stir for 2-3 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved.

Pour into jars or freezer containers; cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Cover and let stand overnight or until set, but not longer than 24 hours. Refrigerate for up to 3 weeks or freeze for up to 1 year.