What are you canning now?

[RockyToggRanch]

I thought I'd only make soap today and had the canner all dried off. I made my hot cocoa soap this morning and then a stroll to the garden had me wanting a second batch of raspberry rhubarb jam! The canner is heating up now

 

[Terri O]

Got two recipes for that Bruschetta in a jar...it sounds fabulous! One is from the Ball book and the other is from Ellie Topp and "Small Batch Canning." Hers has more fresh ingredients so I may try both! I really do have to go somewhere to pick apples...all these pics of apple stuff has my mouth watering!

I tried the Cantaloupe jam this morning and you are right KD--even if that is not your favorite melon you might like this jam! I did see that it has not set up properly yet...I sure hope it does. It was all running off of DH's toast this morning! Serves him right for using so much I say!

Terri O

 

[KDbeads]

That's why I'm using the no sugar pectin and still adding about half the original sugar for most everything this summer, nothing is wanting to set right! (I had to redo the candy apple jelly yesterday morning because it was just soup

) So far with the no sugar pectin I'm getting fairly good results.

 

[Amanda0609]

I just canned for the first time ever. Prior to today all I had made was freezer jam. I made a batch of strawberry jam and have some apple butter in process in the crockpot. I am going to get some tomatoes tomorrow and try those. I got a huge pressure cooker from my mil, I figure I better put it to good use.

I am so happy all my jars sealed.

 

[KDbeads]

Whoo hooo!!! Duck sauce!
http://strayneedle.blogspot.com/2010/09/duck-sauce.html

2 pints, 4 half pints

 

[booker81]

Pear butter

Checked the "wild" pears and apples on the property - the pears are going insane, the apples, not so much. I'll have to have DH prune the trees for the first time in, oh, 50 or 75 years (or more).

Came home with two grocery bags of pears. From the looks of the trees, I'll be able to get more every weekend for at least a few weeks.

 

[vfem]

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how do you peal plums? I've been tossing around the idea of making a plum jam but I heard they weren't easy to peal. I like the idea of your plum almond jam...would you share the recipe...pleaaasseee.

I tried peeling them for my plum chipotle sauce...hahaha..that wasn't happening! I put them in the blender instead! It worked great! I'm sure it would be great for jam as well.

I do not peel my plums.... I cut them in quarters or 1/2s, and I cook 2 lbs of plums with 1 cup of water on medium-low simmer for about 45-65 minutes (sometimes longer), and the plums skin breaks down on its own. In fact, there is so much pectin in those plum skins that is what sets my jam.

So 2 lbs of plums, 3 cups of sugar when I get them to the consistancy I want. Bring to a boil (get to 200 degrees if you can) add 1/4 cup almond slices. Then jar in sterilized jars and water bath 10 minutes.

(I use red and black plums mixed!)

To die for yum!!!!



P.s. - I have my first batch of Pumpkin butter going in the slow cooker!!!

 

[LovinMyPeeps]

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COngrats and good job! It will become an addiction though. You'll see all kinds of things and think... Yah I can can that LOL.

 

[Frogdogtimestwo]

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I just made this for the first time and it is fantastic, and so pretty jarred up. I had some regular jalapenos and some that had turned red, left the apples in slices. It is the perfect coloring for my Christmas gifts, Christmas in a jar! Thanks for posting, I have had this written down for more than a year and had not tried it.

 

[Amanda0609]

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COngrats and good job! It will become an addiction though. You'll see all kinds of things and think... Yah I can can that LOL.

Thanks Lovinmy peeps. I am already addicted! I bought 4 cases of Kerr jars at Walmart today for $5 a piece. I am going to try some peach-strawberry jam and can some tomatoes tomorrow! This is so much fun!!!

Just what I needed though...another hobby/obession!