Immerse lower ends in boiling water for 5 minutes, then entire stalks,
for 3 minutes longer.
Cold dip, drain, pack neatly, tips up, in hot sterilized jars. Add
salt and cover with boiling water. Loosely seal, sterilize two hours
in boiling water bath. Remove as soon as time is up. Tighten covers,
invert to test seal and cool.
BEANS
String Beans and Wax Beans.--Wash, string, leave whole or break in
uniform pieces. Blanch 5 to 10 minutes or until the pod will bend
without breaking. Cold dip, drain well and pack into hot jars. Add
salt and cover with boiling water. Loosely seal and sterilize two
hours in boiling water. Tighten covers, invert to test seal and cool.
CORN
Select tender juicy sweet corn, at the best stage for table use and
can as soon as possible after gathering. Remove husks and silk; blanch
tender ears 5 minutes, older ears 10 minutes. Cold dip and cut from
cob. Pack into hot sterilized jars. As corn swells during
sterilization, leave space of 1 inch at top. Add salt and cover with
boiling water. Be sure water penetrates through the corn to the bottom
of jar. Loosely seal and sterilize 3 hours in boiling water. Remove,
tighten covers, invert to test seal and cool.
JAMS
Jams are usually made with small fruits or chopped large fruits. Cook
slowly with equal weight of sugar until thick; put into sterilized
tumblers or small jars and seal.
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