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Peach sauce
Posted by gardengalrn(5KS)
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gardengalrn(5KS)Updated Thanks Linda, I thought that is what I did but couldn't remember. Lori
Can you freeze pears?
Posted by nancyjane_gardener(Zone 8ish North of San Francisco in the "real" wine country)
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Linda_Lou(SW Wa.)Updated I use 4 cups water and 1 cup sugar for a light syrup. Boil it until the sugar dissolves.
Using a different (smaller) size jar than recipe indicates
Posted by ellen_inmo(6)
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ellen_inmo(6)Updated Thank you for responding! Many recipes have times for different sizes, but never mention what to do if going to a smaller size. I wanted to do this for myself also for various things that I know good n well my kids won't help me e...
Can you over cook tomato juice?
Posted by ellen_inmo(6)
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ellen_inmo(6)Updated Thanks Dave and Carol. With the volume only being about 2.5 quarts, I decided to let this batch go. There'll be plenty more where that came from. :-)
Hot Pepper Relish
Posted by gourd_friends(z5/6 IL)
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gourd_friends(z5/6 IL)Updated Its been so long since I made this, but I know the carrots were basically for color,and the pineapple was to sweeten, and moderate the heat from the peppers. I will check out a few other recipes before settling on one. thanks, Jan
Anyone still waterbath canning tomatoes?
Posted by catherinet(5 IN)
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catherinet(5 IN)Updated Thanks everyone!
Adding to Refrigerator Sweet Pickles
Posted by oletimer
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coralb(7)Updated My experience is exactly what reading lady suggested. My family will literally eat a half pint the day it is made. I have tried adding cukes to the brine (and they will be gone by the next day). I can get away with this once, thou...
lots of small, immature peaches
Posted by david52 Zone 6
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david52 Zone 6Updated Just reporting in. I sorted them out by size, cut and dried the larger ones in half, using the dehydrator. They're not too bad. For the small ones, I juiced them with a steam juicer, then boiled the result down by half and canned ...
Dill pickles failed to seal
Posted by coffeehaus(7a Central VA)
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planatus(6)Updated If they are sliced pickled that were soaked in salt before being brined, you can freeze them and use them like freezer pickles, which are suprisingly good. I make one batch a year of fermented pickles, but only if the weather is r...
A tightwad penny pincher in training......
Posted by ellen_inmo(6)
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ellen_inmo(6)Updated Very nice to meet you both! Two very well respected profiles on Gardenweb. Calliope, I remember you from many years ago on the Professional forum. You have the greatest candor about you, professional, right to the point, and you r...
My observation about wax
Posted by GeneTheNewGuy
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calliope(6)Updated I switched over from paraffin some time around 1980, I guess. The reason was that I started sending jellies and jams through the mail, and obviously needed a good, tight seal. My mother was taught by home economists back when she ...
Does corn tend to absorb the liquid?
Posted by calliope(6)
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calliope(6)Updated Thanks, I did do the hot pack, and there is liquid about 3/4 way up the jar. Just didn't expect that much, in fact didn't expect it at all. Next time around, I'll know better and next time around, I think I'll go lighter on the am...
Canadian Living as a safe recipe source?
Posted by malna(NJ 5/6)
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated I just looked up this new book on Amazon. I can't tell you how impressed I am by Daniela Payne's thorough and insightful response. If only other authors and editors of canning books were as forthcoming. Carol
Pre-cooked apple pie filling storage question
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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readinglady(z8 OR)Updated Unbaked pies freeze beautifully. They take longer to bake but the crust is actually better. I prefer all fruit pies to be baked from a frozen state. Having an extra pie or two in the freezer is like money in the bank. Freeze unwra...
Blackcurrant Recipes?
Posted by cannond
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olga_6bUpdated Cannod, sorry don't have links for this. I read it in a book several years ago. Don't even remember now which one. It was not on internet. I remembered this because it matched my personal experience with theses berries. I was alwa...
Canning Beans
Posted by Jamie M
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Jamie MUpdated Sorry about that, I thought I had put dry beans in the post.
Ball Blue Book recipes never the correct number of jars
Posted by ellen_inmo(6)
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ellen_inmo(6)Updated "First time in decades"........I assume Dave's been at this a long, long time??! Whatcha doin for the next 12 months of your life, Dave??! Lol! Ahhhh to have someone here to correct my mistakes. My beloved Grandma is pro...
Canning tomatoes
Posted by ChicknLittle(6)
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ChicknLittle(6)Updated Note cards in the canner is a great idea, think I will try that! It will work great for my sketchy memory, the only other person that I know cans has been doing it longer and better than me for years and wouldn't ask me any import...
Half Gallon jar history?
Posted by thatcompostguy
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malna(NJ 5/6)Updated There are a lot of collectors out there and a few museums. Linked below is one of them - wish there was contact info, but I just loved the pictures. Also there are forums for collectibles if you do a Web search. That might help yo...
corn canning acid
Posted by LaDena
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digdirt2Updated Good info Carol. Thanks for posting it. If it wasn't recommended in 1912 it sure wouldn't be recommended in 2012. :) Dave
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