What are you canning now?

[Jen4]

Man that zucchini bread in a jar is really cool! So you just eat it straight from the jar right... wish I had one right now!

I'm going to have to try that one year and save as Christmas gifts.... that orange marmalade sounds great too!

 

[chicks4kids]

I canned a bunch of breads in jars last year. It is nice and convenient. However I found that you do really need to use the recipes designed for canning in jars. My blueberry banana recipe that everyone loves was not heavy enough for canning. Had to go with one that was. But it is nice to have on hand!!

 

[bargain]

I canned 5 quarts of bread and butterr pickles last night....

I'm a bit behind the picking....These pickles are so good and easy and will last for 11 months.

Anyone want a recipe?

Okay I want to share any way....Smile....


6 cups thin sliced pickls
2 medium white onions sliced
1 tablespoon non iodized salt

(Mix these three and let set in a non aluminum bowl at room temp for One hour

Then drain in a non aluminum colander (don't rinse)

Then mix up
2 cups sugar
1 cup Apple Cidar Vinegar
1 tablespoon celery salt

Put drained pickled in jar
Pour liquid over them
and refrigerate

Pickles are ready to eat in 30 days.

Be blessed and be a blessing.

 

[horsejody]

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Score! Really good deal. Too bad I already ordered mine.

Sandee

I got my bottles yesterday. It was even better deal that I thought. I bought 50, but the seller sent me 56!! Also, I had wanted 4 ounce bottles, but couldn't find any sold cheaply in bulk so I settled fo buying 3 ounce bottles. He sent 56 4 ounce bottles!!!!

 

[Patchesnposies]

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My green chili pork recipe can vary quite a bit depending on what I have on hand and who is going to be at supper. However, I recently canned some basic green chili pork and will gladly share the recipe with you.

I did not thicken it before canning, figuring I would do that when I am ready to serve. Someone mentioned in another post that you should not add flour (or dairy) to canned food, such as soups or stews.

You can buy fresh chili's and roast (char) and peel them yourself or you can buy canned or frozen green chili's.

This is what I canned:

10 lbs Pork (I happened to have a lot of boneless pork chops. You can also use pork butt or shoulder) cut into bite sized chunks
3 Onions finely chopped
6-8 Garlic cloves (pressed)
4 tbsp Cumin powder
4 tbsp Coriander powder
2-3lb bags of frozen roasted and chopped green chili (I use mild)
32 oz can of Tomatillos or 6-8 cups of peeled and blanched fresh tomatillo's, pulsed in the blender (These are optional) Here in New Mexico you can buy wonderful tomatillo salsa's and I have often just put a whole bottle into my pot.
8-10 cups of Chicken Broth
If you like your Chili Verde hot you can add finely chopped hot chili's (Jalapeno, habanero, serrano)

Season the meat with the cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Brown the meat in lard. Add the onion and cook together until the onion is
translucent. Add the green chili's, tomatillo's, garlic and finely chopped hot peppers, if desired. Cook a few minutes until heated through and they have all melded together. Add the broth and let simmer until the meat is tender. (An hour and a half or so?)

Have your sterilized and hot qt jars and lids ready. Fill, leaving an inch of head room. Process in a pressure canner for 45 minutes.

When you are ready to serve this, open a jar or two, thicken with masa or flour, throw in some cilantro leaves and serve with rice and beans.

This is my first year using a pressure canner and so I started with a small batch. I had wanted to fill half gallon jars, but I didn't realize my canner was too short for them....(guess what I want for Christmas! LOL) This made 10 quarts.

It would have made 12, but my DH and DS kept "needing" to taste test.
Deb

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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Is the zucchini chopped or grated? Last night I grated a 6 quart bowl full of zucchini . I love these type of things for my Christmas homemade goodies baskets.

Sandee

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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Score! Really good deal. Too bad I already ordered mine.

Sandee

I got my bottles yesterday. It was even better deal that I thought. I bought 50, but the seller sent me 56!! Also, I had wanted 4 ounce bottles, but couldn't find any sold cheaply in bulk so I settled fo buying 3 ounce bottles. He sent 56 4 ounce bottles!!!!

Score

I love it and am so jealous!! My vanilla extract is getting good color now.

Sandee

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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Umm, how do you can zuchinni bread? Sounds interesting.

I got the recipe from the Kerr Canning Book and it's SO SIMPLE. The jars I put up last fall, I just opened one early this week and it's still as moist as when I made it. Everyone loves it. Great gift for the holidays too. It's listed in there as Pumpkin Bread and I've made both.
2/3 cup shortening
2 2/3 cup sugar
4 eggs
2 cups pumpkin (or zucchini)
2/3 cup water
3 1/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
2/3 cup nuts (optional)
Cream shortening & sugar. Beat in eggs, pumpkin or zucchini and water. Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt & spices. Add to mixture. Stir in nuts. Pour into GREASED WIDE MOUTH pint jars filling them half full of batter. Bake at 325 F about 45 minutes. When done, remove 1 jar at a time from oven, clean sealing edge & screw on cap FIRMLY TIGHT.

Is the zucchini grated?

Sandee

 

[breezy]

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My green chili pork recipe can vary quite a bit depending on what I have on hand and who is going to be at supper. However, I recently canned some basic green chili pork and will gladly share the recipe with you.

I did not thicken it before canning, figuring I would do that when I am ready to serve. Someone mentioned in another post that you should not add flour (or dairy) to canned food, such as soups or stews.

You can buy fresh chili's and roast (char) and peel them yourself or you can buy canned or frozen green chili's.

This is what I canned:

10 lbs Pork (I happened to have a lot of boneless pork chops. You can also use pork butt or shoulder) cut into bite sized chunks
3 Onions finely chopped
6-8 Garlic cloves (pressed)
4 tbsp Cumin powder
4 tbsp Coriander powder
2-3lb bags of frozen roasted and chopped green chili (I use mild)
32 oz can of Tomatillos or 6-8 cups of peeled and blanched fresh tomatillo's, pulsed in the blender (These are optional) Here in New Mexico you can buy wonderful tomatillo salsa's and I have often just put a whole bottle into my pot.
8-10 cups of Chicken Broth
If you like your Chili Verde hot you can add finely chopped hot chili's (Jalapeno, habanero, serrano)

Season the meat with the cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Brown the meat in lard. Add the onion and cook together until the onion is
translucent. Add the green chili's, tomatillo's, garlic and finely chopped hot peppers, if desired. Cook a few minutes until heated through and they have all melded together. Add the broth and let simmer until the meat is tender. (An hour and a half or so?)

Have your sterilized and hot qt jars and lids ready. Fill, leaving an inch of head room. Process in a pressure canner for 45 minutes.

When you are ready to serve this, open a jar or two, thicken with masa or flour, throw in some cilantro leaves and serve with rice and beans.

This is my first year using a pressure canner and so I started with a small batch. I had wanted to fill half gallon jars, but I didn't realize my canner was too short for them....(guess what I want for Christmas! LOL) This made 10 quarts.

It would have made 12, but my DH and DS kept "needing" to taste test.
Deb

Thank you thank you thank you !!! My husband owes you bigtime

 

[bargain]

Recipes for canning wanted please!

Lowest sugar syrup possible for canning pears and instructions

Canned butterpeas and your feedback if they are good.

Now THE REALLY IMPORTant one. sorry caps lock at 3:51 am.....

Peper Jelly......

Be blessed and be a blessing!