How to Can Green Beans
Save a little bit of summer by canning your own green beans.
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Instructions
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Wash and rinse canning jars. Leave jars in hot water until ready to use.
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Wash beans. Discard damaged beans.
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Trim ends of beans.
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Remove any strings from beans.
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Snap beans into 1 1/2 inch pieces.
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Place beans into large pan of boiling water.
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Boil for 5 minutes.
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Drain beans. Catch water you drain and save for later step.
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Pack beans tightly in jar without smashing. Leave 1 inch of head space at top of jar.
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Add 1 tsp. salt per quart and 1/2 tsp. per pint of beans.
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Pour saved hot water over beans.
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Wipe top rim and threads of jar with clean, damp cloth.
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Place lid and screw ring on jar.
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Place jars of beans into pressure canner as recommended by manufacturer.
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Pressurize cans. Use 10 pounds of pressure for 20 minutes on pints and 25 minutes on quarts.
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Remove jars from canner and allow to cool about 12 hours.
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Tips & Warnings
Check each jar for cracks, chips or nicks. Discard if necessary.
Snap only enough beans for one can at a time for maximum freshness.
Eliminate air bubbles in beans with a plastic knife when packing.
Use a crayon to mark the date canned on top of warm lid.
Check rubber seal on canner before you start the canning season. Replace if damaged.
One bushel of green beans will make approximately 12-20 quart jars.
Test seal by pressing center of lid. If the center is down the jar is sealed. If it moves when pressed, the jar did not seal. Discard beans in poorly sealed jars.
Follow manufacturer instructions for using canner.
Use only canning jars.
Comments
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Using regular table salt in the canning process will cause white sediment in the bottom of the jars. It doesn't change the taste or texture of the canned food, it just looks icky. To avoid sediment, you should always use "Canning and Pickling Salt" or "Kosher Salt" when canning. They come in 3 to 4 lb. boxes and can be found in most grocery stores. Hope this helped. Have a most beautiful day!
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if liquid is white at the bottom of the jar what does that mean.
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pangborn
Sep 17, 2009
how do i know that i have 10 pounds of presure on a regular presure cooker that dose not have the gage?
