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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Old Fashioned Canned Tomatoes



Foods such as fruits and tomatoes (which is technically is a fruit) contain natural acids and therefore can be processed using the boiling-water bath method. In the presence of acid, bacteria are destroyed easily at a boiling temperature.

For this batch I used three dozen good size tomatoes.

Wash tomatoes and cut out stems. For easy peeling, blanch fruits, such as tomatoes, by placing in a wire basket and dipping into boiling water for approximately one minute.  Remove from boiling water and plunge immediately into cold water for a few seconds.  Peel should slip off easily.

Leave whole or cut in half or in quarters. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly to prevent sticking. Do not add liquid.  Pack hot tomatoes to ½" of top of jar. Add ½ tsp. canning salt to pints, 1 tsp. to quarts.  Adjust jar lids and process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. You can also process these without salt.

Yield 11 pints.

© Crackerberries 2014