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Canning and Preserving

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
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Canning and Preserving

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Ensure jars are clean and rubbers are in good condition.

  2. Fill jars with hot water and let sit for 30 minutes.

  3. Prepare a large table with a preserving kettle and a dish-pan of hot water.

  4. Fill jars with fruit, allowing it to reach the top.

  5. Use a spoon handle to release air bubbles.

  6. Pour juice into jars until it overflows.

  7. Screw the tops on tightly using a towel to protect your hand.

  8. Place jars in a dish-pan of water to prevent staining.

  9. Wipe jars dry and tighten tops again once they are cool.

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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