What are you canning now?

[Raiquee]

Thanks for the raspberry chipotle jam recipe! I actually had it in my ball book, but thought you used the non-freezer jam method. Which was posted later! So thanks everyone!

I bagged up and froze roughly 2 quarts of blackberries that I picked. Took me roughly an hour to pick them. Plan on going back sometime tomorrow to get some more, as they are everywhere! Probably will end up using them for blackberry jam. Maybe blackberry syrup. We'll see what strikes me

Urban) Holy cow! I got into canning a bit before you, and I've been slacking compaired to you! haha.

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

A Question. I thought that only 2 jars of my Boysenberry pie filling overflowed. But seems all of them did.

When I research I can only find information for "unsealed" jars. Now when I open these jars they have a good seal but you can see a tiny bit of smashed Boysenberry on the rubber seal part - probably when the jar actually sealed. I know I could re-process but it has been more that 24 hours, which is what they say to do for unsealed jars and still be safe.

The Question - what do you all do when you find a jar that has overflowed. Also, one of my co-workers had Apricots that really overflowed and 1/4 of the liquid boiled out - she is interested in knowing the answer as well.

Not much done in the canning world this weekend - still working on my new art studio. But I need to get home tonight and process the Boysenberry juice that I have in the frig. Our Blackberries are starting come on and they are beautiful. So big and have a flavor of a Bing Cherry. Want to do some of them in a light syrup.

Sandee

 

[chicks4kids]

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I have had this boiling over happen with apple pie filling, corn, etc. and I have never re-sealed them so long as I check them by slightly pulling up on the lid. If it doesn't budge, then I leave it. Of course those go up to the front of the row to be used first. I've never had anything "un-seal" afterwards either. It should be fine. Just make sure you do the checking for a proper seal. Your friends apricots should be fine too. The fruit that is exposed with turn a darker color but other than that they'll be fine

 

[OutInTheStiks]

29 pint bags of corn in the freezer this morning. I bought a corn kernal cutter when a counsin of mine had a Pampered Chef party earlier this year. It made cutting the kernals off the cob a breeze. It is my new favorite tool for one of my least favorite tasks.

Here is a link to it if you want to take a look.

http://www.pamperedchef.com/ordering/prod_details.tpc?prodId=26434&words=corn cutter

 

[TifsBroodyBabes]

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I bought the same tool from a pampered chef party I had earlier this year.I hadnt had a chance to use it yet so I'm glad to hear it works great.I love every item I have purchased from those parties.I always check to see if they have any tools that will help make my canning even more enjoyable!!

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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I have had this boiling over happen with apple pie filling, corn, etc. and I have never re-sealed them so long as I check them by slightly pulling up on the lid. If it doesn't budge, then I leave it. Of course those go up to the front of the row to be used first. I've never had anything "un-seal" afterwards either. It should be fine. Just make sure you do the checking for a proper seal. Your friends apricots should be fine too. The fruit that is exposed with turn a darker color but other than that they'll be fine

Thank you - That makes sense to me and I'll pass along to my friend as well.

Sandee

 

[OutInTheStiks]

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I bought the same tool from a pampered chef party I had earlier this year.I hadnt had a chance to use it yet so I'm glad to hear it works great.I love every item I have purchased from those parties.I always check to see if they have any tools that will help make my canning even more enjoyable!!

I bought the pineapple corer-peeler-slicer thing a couple of years ago. After I used it on the first pineapple, I had the urge to kiss the person on the mouth that sold it to me. I LOVE that little tool.

 

[chickencrazymamahen]

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Congratulations!! Sound delicious!!

I'm taking a couple days off from canning, then back to potatoes; garden is drying up anyway, we did get a little rain last night, but not enough to salvage much

 

[PineappleMama]

Well I got my first ever batch of pickles percolating now... whole house smells like a pickle jar.

And I've got a mix to make Strawberry Freezer Jam, but I've got a total noob question...

What do they mean by CRUSHED strawberries... do they mean put them through the food processor, or do they just mean mushed? Any info would help.

 

[OutInTheStiks]

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I use a potato masher to crush mine. My mom puts her's through a food processor. Mine is more chunky. Mom's is more like a jelly. I think either will work, it just depends on the consistensy you prefer.