Canning Foods

Canning Foods 19Preparing and Canning Vegetables (continued)Processing time (min.) pressure canner at 240 degrees F (116 degrees C)10 pounds pressure for weighted gauge; 11 pounds pressure for dial gaugeVegetable Head Space Pint QuartBEETSSort for size. Cut off tops, leaving 1 inch ofstem. Leave roots attached. Cover with boilingwater and boil until the skins slip easily (15-25minutes). Skin and trim. Leave small beetswhole. Cut medium and large beets into ½-inchcubes or slices; or halve or quarter.Hot Pack: Pack hot. Add ½ teaspoon salt topints; 1 teaspoon to quarts. Cover with boilingwater. Adjust lids. Process.1 inch3035CARROTSWash and scrape. Slice or dice carrots.Hot Pack: Cover carrots with boiling water.Bring to boil and simmer for five minutes. Packhot. Add ½ teaspoon salt to pints; 1 teaspoonto quarts. Cover with boiling cooking liquid.Adjust lids. Process.Raw Pack: Pack raw carrots tightly into jars.Leave 1 inch headspace. Add ½ teaspoon salt topints; 1 teaspoon to quarts. Cover with boilingwater to ½ inch from top. Adjust lids. Process.1 inchRefer to recipe25253030CORN, Cream StyleSelect tender ears of corn. Husk, remove silkand wash. Cut corn from cob at center of kernel,then scrape cob. Use pint jars only.Hot Pack: To each quart of corn, add 2 cupsof boiling water. Bring to boil. Pack hot. Add ½teaspoon salt to each jar. Adjust lids. Process.Raw Pack: Not Recommended1 inch85Not recommendedCORN, Whole KernelSelect tender ears of corn. Husk, remove silkand wash. Cut corn from cob at 2/3 the depth ofthe kernel. Caution: Do not scrape.Hot Pack: To each quart of corn, add 2 cupsboiling water. Bring to boil and simmer 5minutes. Pack hot. Cover with boiling cookingliquid, leaving 1 inch headspace, or fill jars to 1inch from top with mixture of corn and liquid.Add ½ teaspoon salt to pints; 1 teaspoon toquarts. Adjust lids. Process.Raw Pack: Pack raw corn into jars. Leave1-inch headspace. Do not shake or press down.Add ½ teaspoon salt to pints; 1 teaspoon toquarts. Cover with boiling water to ½ inch fromtop. Adjust lids. Process.1 inchRefer to recipe55558585