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Parsley Jelly
Ingredients 2 1/2 cups boiling water 10 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1/4 cup cider vinegar 2 1/2 cups honey 1/2 (6 fluid ounce) container liquid pectin Green food coloring 2-3 drops for taste Directions Make a strong infusion by … Continue reading
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Bread and Butter Pickles
Makes 7 pints 4 quarts cucumbers, sliced (about 15, 6″-8″ cucumbers; leave peels on) 4 medium white onions, peeled and thinly sliced 2 quarts ice 1/2 cup pickling salt (regular table salt leaves a sediment in the jars) 5 … Continue reading
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Grape Juice
1/3 c. sugar 1 1/3 c. grapes boiling water 1 Tsp Lemon Juice Bottled Wash grapes. Put sugar,Lemon JC, and grapes in quart jars. Fill jars with boiling water. Pressure cook jars for 5 min. at 5 lbs.
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Bread and Butter Pickles
Here’s the recipe: Makes 7 pints 4 quarts cucumbers, sliced (about 15, 6″-8″ cucumbers; leave peels on) 4 medium white onions, peeled and thinly sliced 2 quarts ice 1/2 cup pickling salt (regular table salt leaves a sediment in … Continue reading
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Beef Stew For Canning
Yields 14 pints or 7 quarts 4-5 pounds beef stew meat, cut into bite size pieces 1 Tbsp oil 3 quarts cubed and peeled potatoes (about 12 medium) 2 quarts sliced carrots (about 16 small) 3 cups chopped celery … Continue reading
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Canned Cheese
Home canned “soft cheese” has better cooking properties than store bought bottled cheese meant for snack food. It contains no preservatives and is more economical than commercial products for cooking purposes. These instructions yield a product that is similar … Continue reading
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Canned Butter or American Ghee
I recommend canning in a pressure canner 25 minutes or keep in fridge. 1. Use any butter that is on sale. (Salted is better; don’t use margarine.) Lesser quality butter requires more shaking (see #5 below), but the results … Continue reading
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Zucchini Pineapple (Faux Pineapple)
Ingredients 4 quarts zucchini, peeled (either shredded or cut into 1/2-inch cubes) 46 ounces unsweetened pineapple juice 1 1/2 cups lemon juice (the bottled kind) 3 cups sugar yellow food coloring Directions Mix zucchini with other ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. … Continue reading
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Be A Food Processor
If you have the proper canning equipment and the time, put foods by. You’ll need a pressure cooker to can meats, broths, and low-acid vegetables, but a very large soup pot can be used for making tomato sauces and … Continue reading
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Hot Fudge Sauce
1/2 cup butter 2 1/2 cups sugar 1 tsp salt 1 1/3 cups light corn syrup 2 cups heavy cream 1 1/3 cups milk 1 lb unsweetened chocolate 5 tsp vanilla 1/3 cup hot water combine butter, sugar, corn syrup,heavy … Continue reading
