What are you canning now?

[dipence71]

before picts of my carrots from today, stupid camera date...

 

[Carolyn]

Smokey73, I didn't find your post but since you are boiling I'll tell you this and look somemore. Add a can of tomato paste to thicken it or cook it longer....you might try dipping some of the extra juice out before continuing to cook.

Hope that helps, I'll look for your post.

 

[Smoky73]

I guess part of my problem was when I canned the tomatoes, I canned them whole, so I had to blend them a bit to chop them up, making it runnier. I am thinking about the paste, but the hotness is just right for my mouth at the moment so hesitant. I am contemplating....

 

[apc]

Made my first batch of peach jam, ive made jam before and never had problems with foam, with the peaches i did. I skimmed and skimmed and skimmed...but there was still foam. I went ahead and canned it, and as you might have guessed i have a peach jam that has a kinda whitish frothy look to it. I followed the directions...but is it safe to eat?

 

[KDbeads]

English Orange Marmalade
http://strayneedle.blogspot.com/2010/08/orange-you-glad-i-tried-it.html

 

[oberhaslikid]

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OOOoo KD that color is beautiful,Love it Love it.

 

[RockyToggRanch]

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I it frothy on the top or throughout?

 

[vfem]

There is no reason the peach jam will not be safe because of the skim stuff on top of the jam. I add a dab of butter to keep mine from doing it, but when it has done it I canned it with the frothy top skim stuff anyways. It was perfectly edible, just not pretty. I know several people on here who do it as not to waste jam.

 

[vfem]

Today is the last day to sign up for the canning swap!!! Come on over!!!

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=378752

 

[RockyToggRanch]

I did strawberry rhubarb jam this spring and it was frothy throughout. I blamed it on the sugar not disolving effectively. That seems to happen more often for me if I buy the cheaper sugar...I think. But that recipe called for TEN cups of sugar. I won't use that recipe again
I add more butter with peach jam because of the foam.

anyway...the strawberry rhubarb all got eaten anyway...lol..with rave reviews. I topped a cheesecake with the last jar.