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Canning Fruit

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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Canning Fruit

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Ensure cans and elastics are in perfect condition and that the screw fits properly.

  2. Heat the fruit until boiling hot before sealing.

  3. Place each empty can in a pan on the stove filled with hot water.

  4. Fill the can to overflowing, quickly place the lid on, and screw tightly.

  5. As the contents cool, tighten the screw again to maintain a seal.

  6. Store the sealed jars in a cool, dark, and dry place.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

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