Okay, I am a water bath canning girl -- so far. I'd love to can some dried beans like kidney, black, and maybe pinto. Any of you can them? I know I'd need a pressure canner. My aunt has an American something or other brand. I was thinking of trying my hand at hers to see if I like pressure canning and do up some beans in the mean time.
We can pintos every year. I also can baked beans. Yes, you need a pressure canner but they're dead simple. Just soak beans overnight. Drain then cover with cold water by a couple of inches. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes. Pack in jars and process pints for 1 hour 15 min or quarts 1 hour 30 mins. You can add salt to the jars before processing if you want. The beans won't be soft when you pack them in the jars but if you cook them longer they will be mushy after processing. We cook our pintos til they are soft and then process them and use them as refried beans in burritos and nachos dip.
Barred rocks, red sex link, silver wyandotte, white leghorns, mottled cochin banty, silkie, blue swedish and khaki campbell ducks, meat rabbits, white holland turkeys, turtles, cats, and as much garden space as one can cram into a small urban yard half given over to the chickens
Barred rocks, red sex link, silver wyandotte, white leghorns, mottled cochin banty, silkie, blue swedish and khaki campbell ducks, meat rabbits, white holland turkeys, turtles, cats, and as much garden space as one can cram into a small urban yard half given over to the chickens
