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Canning Spinach & Other Greens Recipe


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  • Step #1 Quantity: An average of 14 lbs is needed per canner load of 7 quarts; an average of 9 lbs is needed per canner load of 9 pints.
  • Step #2 A bushel weighs 30 lbs & yields 12 to 20 quarts--an average of 2 lbs per quart.
  • Step #3 Quality: Select filled but tender, crisp pods.
  • Step #4 Remove & discard diseased & rusty pods.
  • Step #5 Procedure: Wash beans & trim ends.
  • Step #6 Leave whole or cut or snap into 1-inch pieces.
  • Step #7 Hot pack--Cover with boiling water; boil 5 mins.
  • Step #8 Fill jars loosely, leaving 1-inch headspace.
  • Step #9 Raw pack--Fill jars tightly with raw beans, leaving 1-inch headspace.
  • Step #10 Add 1 tsp of canning salt per quart to the jar, if desired.
  • Step #11 Add boiling water, leaving 1-inch headspace.
  • Step #12 Adjust lids & process following the recommendations in Table 1 or Table 2 according to the method of canning used.
  • Step #13 Table 1.
  • Step #14 Recommended process time for Snap & Italian Beans in a dial-gauge pressure canner.
  • Step #15 Style of Pack: Hot & Raw.
  • Step #16 Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
  • Step #17 Process Time: 20 mins for Pints, 25 mins for Quarts.
  • Step #18 Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 2,000 ft: 11 lb.
  • Step #19 2,001 - 4,000 ft: 12 lb.
  • Step #20 4,001 - 6,000 ft: 13 lb.
  • Step #21 6,001 - 8,000 ft: 14 lb.
  • Step #22 Table 2.
  • Step #23 Recommended process time for Snap & Italian Beans in a weighted-gauge pressure canner.
  • Step #24 Style of Pack: Hot & Raw.
  • Step #25 Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
  • Step #26 Process Time: 20 mins for Pints, 25 mins for Quarts.
  • Step #27 Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 10 lb.
  • Step #28 Above 1,000 ft: 15 lb.
  • Step #29 ======================================================= === USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No.
  • Step #30 539 (rev.
  • Step #31 1994) Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias.
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