CANNING

Pinto Beans (Bottled)

Wash and sort beans. Put into each quart 1 cup of pinto beans and 1 teaspoon of salt add boiling water. Process in a pressure canner at 10 lb. for 60 min. You could add seasoning to your beans before adding water. (chili seasoning, onion flakes etc)


Peach Syrup
may use any fruit that you might have or would like as a syrup. Good for using up your older fruit.

1 qt peaches (puree in blender) or more depending on how much you want to make
Measure the amount of the puree and add an equal amount of sugar, plus 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Place in a large kettle and cook over medium heat and stir often to avoid scorching about 20 min. Pour into clean hot jars and seal. Water bath for about 20 min. or 10 min at 5 lbs with a pressure canner. The mixture well set to a soft jell when cool.

Canned Pumpkin Bread

Use your favorite recipe. Pour batter into greased wide mouth jars, filling them half full with batter. Bake 325 for 45-50 min. When done remove one jar at a time from oven. Cleaning edge place on lids and screw ring on firmly. It will seal as it cools.

Any cake or brownie recipe may used. Just vary cooking time for each. Wonderful to make ahead and given away for Christmas gifts.

Apple Butter

16 cups of thick apple pulp
1 cup vinegar
8 cups sugar
4 teas. cinnamon

This is good to use your older bottled apples. Puree in a blender or food processer. Combin all ingredients. Cook until mixture remains in a smooth mass when a little is cooled. (about 1 1/2 hours ) Stir often to prevent scorching. Pour into Jars seal while hot. Process in Hot water bath 20 min or in a Pressure canner 5 lb. or 5 min.

Canned Margarine

For two pints:

Place 2 lbs of margine (your favorite brand) in a rather small kettle. Melt slowly over low heat until it is all bubbly. Let it simmer for 5 min. DO NOT BOIL. Have 2 pints sterlized by placing in a heated oven. (turn oven off or keep at a very low temp. 250 degrees to keep them hot and dry until needed) Pour the hot margarine into hot jars. They should be full, make sure there is no margarine on rim of jar. Wipe rim with a clean wet cloth and put the new hot lid on the bottle and tighten ring. Set on paper towel or terry towel to cool. After you know it has sealed and is cooled it can be put in frig for a short time and turned often and it will not looked so separated. This will keep for several years. (Corn oil margarine preserves better than other and is better for you.)