Learn how to can delicious Strawberry Rhubarb Jam for long term storage! The recipe will yield approx. 9 jars of yummy, sweet and tangy jam!

I love to make jars of homemade jam and fill our pantry with them! Many, many years ago I started making homemade strawberry jam and canning it as my first “project” when I learned to can. It was delicious, and I’ve been canning ever since!

Today I want to share a delicious recipe for canning strawberry rhubarb jam. I grow both of these fruits in our little backyard raise bed garden, and absolutely love this sweet, tart combination of flavors!

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What Do I Need For This Jam Recipe?

For this recipe you need 4 cups of crushed strawberries, 2 cups of sliced rhubarb, lemon juice, granulated sugar and a standard sized box of powdered pectin. **You can also use ½  teaspoon of butter to reduce foam, if desired (optional).**

Place the strawberries in a large bowl (or food processor). Crush them well before measuring, but don’t puree them. I find it convenient to use a potato masher to crush them! The rhubarb should be thinly sliced before measuring, as well.

You also need a water bath canner (or large covered stockpot with a lid and a rack), canning jars, flat lids and screwbands, all prepped according to manufacturer instructions. Prep these items while you get the jam ready for canning.

Prepare The Ingredients For Cooking

Measure the exact amount of finely crushed strawberries (4 cups) and sliced rhubarb (2 cups) into a large stockpot or Dutch oven.

Add ¼ cup fresh or bottled lemon juice and 1 standard sized box of powdered pectin. If desired, you can also add ½ teaspoon of butter to help reduce the foam as the jam cooks, but this is optional. Stir to fully combine these ingredients.

In a separate large bowl, measure out the granulated sugar. You need to have it ready to go as soon as the jam is hot and ready for it! Set this big bowl of sugar aside.

Cook The Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Bring the fruit mixture to a FULL ROLLING BOIL on HIGH heat. NOTE: A full rolling boil means the fruit doesn’t stop boiling, even while stirring. Stir the fruit constantly while it cooks.

As soon as the fruit comes to a full rolling boil, dump ALL of the sugar in at once, and stir very well, to combine. Bring the jam back to a FULL ROLLING BOIL, stirring constantly, and let it boil for 4 minutes.

When done, remove the pan from the heat source. If there is any foam found on top, simply skim it off and discard.

Canning The Jam

Ladle the hot strawberry rhubarb jam into clean, pre-heated jars. This recipe yields enough jam to fill nine ½ pint jars. Fill each hot jar with the hot jam (using a canning funnel if possible). Leave 1/8″ headspace remaining at the top of each jar.

Remove air bubbles from the jam by inserting a non-metallic utensil down the inside walls of the jar several times. Wipe the rim of the jars very well with a wet paper towel or dishcloth to remove any jam residue that could cause the jar lids to not seal properly.

Cover the jars with prepared flat lids, add the screwband and tighten to fingertip tight.

Processing The Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Once sealed, place the jars carefully on the canning rack. Lower the rack into the simmering water in the canner. Make sure the water covers the top of the jars by 1-2 inches, adding more hot water, if necessary.

Cover the canner with a lid. Bring the water in the canner to a gentle boil Once the water is gently boiling, set a timer and process the jam for 10 minutes.

When done, turn off the heat, remove the lid from the canner, and let the jars sit undisturbed in the hot water for 5 minutes before removing them.

I’ve Canned The Jam… Now What?

Remove the hot jars carefully, and place them upright on a dish towel on the counter until they’ve cooled completely. Do NOT place the HOT jars directly on the countertop because temperature variances could cause the jars to crack.

Let the jars cool, undisturbed, for 12-24 hours. As the jars seal, you should hear a “ping” sound. Once the jars have completely cooled, make sure to test the seal on the jars before storing them in your pantry.

To test seal: press top/middle section of each lid with your index finger. If the lid springs back, the jar did not seal properly, so you will need to refrigerate the jar of jam. It is still perfectly wonderful for eating, but cannot be stored long term in a pantry.

If the jars sealed properly, wipe them clean, gently remove the screwband for storage, label the jars and place them in your pantry for long term storage.

Time To Enjoy Some Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

When you’re ready to enjoy this delicious strawberry rhubarb jam, pop open a jar! The jam should be a beautiful ruby color, with tiny pieces of strawberries and rhubarb inside. Store leftover, opened jars of jam in the refrigerator.

Enjoy the jam on toast, English muffins, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, or even use as a topping for pancakes. It’s delicious!

I hope you enjoy this yummy fruit jam as much as we do. Happy canning AND eating, and thanks for visiting my blog.

I invite you to come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a GREAT day!

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• Peach Jam
• Bing Cherry Jam
• Raspberry Jam
• Orange Marmalade
• Blackberry Jam

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Adapted from: “Ball Blue Book – Guide To Preserving”, page 35, published by Hearthmark, LLC in 2013

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Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

Learn how to can delicious Strawberry Rhubarb Jam for long term storage! The recipe will yield approx. 9 jars of yummy, sweet and tangy jam!

Category: Jam / Canning and Preserving

Cuisine: American

Keyword: strawberry rhubarb jam

Servings: 144 Tablespoons (approx. 9 half-pints)

Calories Per Serving: 48 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 4 cups crushed strawberries
• 2 cups sliced rhubarb
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 box powdered pectin
• 8½ cups granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon butter (optional) to cut down on foaming

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Begin heating water in canner, and prep/heat jars, lids and rings per manufacturer instructions, so they're ready when the jam is ready.

2. Place strawberries in large bowl; crush them well before measuring. Rhubarb should be thinly sliced before measuring, as well.

3. Measure exact amount of crushed strawberries and sliced rhubarb into a large stockpot or Dutch oven. Add fresh or bottled lemon juice and pectin. If desired, add butter to reduce foam as jam cooks (optional), Stir to combine ingredients.

4. In a separate large bowl, put the granulated sugar. You need it ready to go as soon as the jam is boiling hot. Set aside.

5. Bring fruit mixture to a FULL ROLLING BOIL on HIGH heat. NOTE: A full rolling boil means fruit doesn't stop boiling, even while stirring. Stir fruit constantly while it cooks. As soon as fruit comes to full rolling boil, dump ALL sugar in at once. Stir very well, to combine. Bring jam back to a FULL ROLLING BOIL, stirring constantly, and let it boil for 4 minutes. When done, remove pot from the heat. If there's any foam on top, skim it off and discard.

6. Ladle jam into clean, pre-heated jars. Fill each with jam (using canning funnel if possible). Leave 1/8" headspace remaining at the top of each jar. Remove air bubbles from by inserting a non-metallic utensil down the sides of the jar several times. Wipe jar rims very well with a wet paper towel or dishcloth to remove any jam residue that could cause jar lids to not seal properly. Cover jars with prepared flat lids; add screwband and tighten to fingertip tight.

7. Once sealed, place jars carefully on canning rack. Lower rack into simmering water in canner. Make sure water covers top of the jars by 1-2 inches, adding more hot water, if necessary. Cover the canner. Bring water to a gentle boil. Once gently boiling, set a timer and process jam for 10 minutes. When done, remove pan from heat, remove cover, and let jars sit for 5 minutes in the hot water.

8. Remove hot jars; place upright on a dish towel on the counter. DON'T place HOT jars directly on countertop; temperature variances could cause jars to crack. Let cool, undisturbed, 12-24 hours. As jars seal, you should hear a "ping" sound. Once jars have cooled, test the seal before storing jars in pantry. To test seal: press center of each lid with an index finger. If lid springs back, jar did not seal properly, so you must refrigerate that jar of jam. It's fine for eating, but cannot be stored long term in pantry. If jars sealed properly, wipe clean, remove the screwband for storage; label jars. Place jars in pantry for long term storage.

Nutrition Facts

Strawberry Rhubarb Jam

Amount Per Serving (1 Tablespoon)

Calories 48 Calories from Fat 1

% Daily Value*

Fat 0.1g0%

Saturated Fat 0.01g0%

Trans Fat 0.001g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g

Cholesterol 0.04mg0%

Sodium 1mg0%

Potassium 12mg0%

Carbohydrates 12g4%

Fiber 0.1g0%

Sugar 12g13%

Protein 0.04g0%

Vitamin A 3IU0%

Vitamin C 3mg4%

Calcium 2mg0%

Iron 0.04mg0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Make several jars of pear butter for yourself or to give to friends! Delicious on toast, yogurt or ice cream! Canning instructions are included.

Today I want to share a recipe for making homemade pear butter, and have included instructions for canning this delicious spread for storage. One of my favorite fruit butters to make and can has always been apple butter, because I love the flavor of apples and cinnamon. Well. let me tell you, pear butter is equally awesome, and it’s filled with cinnamon and nutmeg flavor, too!

My husband and I were blessed to receive a large bag of ripe pears last summer from one of our neighbors who grows them. I knew immediately I wanted to make pear butter, so I got my canning “stuff” together and got busy! As a result, we’ve been enjoying it for almost a year now! Even if you don’t want to “can” it, you can make several jars to give to family or friends for immediate enjoyment. Here’s how to make it:

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Prepare The Pears For Cooking

Peel the pears, and remove the core from each one (discard core). Slice the pears, then place them in a large Dutch oven or stockpot. Add granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, and nutmeg to the pot, and stir to combine. Cook for 10 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally, then remove the pan from the heat.

Puree The Pears (Two Methods)

There are two methods for pureeing the pears. FIRST METHOD: If you have a hand-held immersion blender, you can puree the pears and juice right in the stockpot after cooking. SECOND METHOD: If you don’t have an immersion blender, you can use a standard blender. Here’s how: Use a SLOTTED spoon to remove the hot pears out of the pot, and transfer them to a large bowl. Leave the bulk of the “juice” still in the stockpot.

The next step is to blend the pears in a blender. You may need to do this in a couple batches, due to the amount of pears. Fill the blender about halfway with hot pears. Put the lid on (hold it down securely), and begin blending on low speed for a few seconds, then increase speed until the pears are pureed.

Blend just until the pears are smooth and liquified, then pour the “puree” back into the pot with the reserved juice. Repeat until all pears have been blended and added back into the pot. Continue cooking on LOW heat, stirring occasionally, for approximately 60 minutes.

How Do I Know When It Is Done?

Pear butter is done when it can be lightly mounded on a spoon (without running) OR by using the method I call the “Frozen Plate Thing”. The frozen plate method is a great way to test for doneness when no pectin has been used to thicken jams or fruit butter. Pan ahead, because you will need to put a plate in the freezer for an hour before using this method. For this recipe I put it in the freezer when I start preparing and peeling the pears.

What exactly is this “No Plate Thing”? Basically, it is a tried and true method to check and see if the jam has thickened enough to be ready to be consumed. To do this, grab the plate out of the freezer. Put a teaspoon of the hot pear butter onto the frozen plate. If the pear butter “sets up” and doesn’t run on the plate within the first minute, it’s ready. If it is too runny, put the plate back in the freezer and continue to cook the pear butter a few more minutes. Try again, and once the pear butter will set up, it’s ready, and can be refrigerated for immediate use.

Canning Pear Butter For Long Term Storage

To can pear butter for long term storage, follow manufacturer instructions for preparing water bath canner, pre-heating jars, flat lids and screwbands. This recipe will typically yield between 5-6 cups of pear butter.

Use any combination of half-pint or pint sized jars that you have. Ladle the hot pear butter into pre-heated jars, being sure to leave a ¼” headspace. Insert a plastic knife several times to remove air bubbles, then wipe the rims of the jars until clean with a damp cloth. Add the flat lid and screwband (ring) to each jar, and tighten the ring to fingertip tightness.

Place jars on wire rack and lower rack carefully into simmering water in canner. Make sure the water level is 1″ OVER the top of the jars (add more hot water if necessary). Turn the heat up and bring to a gentle, rolling boil. Process the jars for 10 minutes after the water comes to a boil. When done, use canning tongs to safely remove jars from the canner, and set jars on a dish towel (not directly on counter) to cool.

Storing And Using Home-Canned Pear Butter

Let the jars cool for at least 12 hours (or overnight) without moving them. You should hear the jars “pop” as each jar seals. If they’ve sealed properly, there should be no give when you press on the middle of the lid with a finger after jars have cooled. Test the seal on each jar and if there is a “good seal”, then the pear butter can be stored safely long-term.  Any jars that do not properly seal are not safe to store long-term, but can be refrigerated and used as needed.

Pear butter is delicious as a spread for toast and biscuits, and it also tastes WONDERFUL served on plain yogurt or vanilla ice cream! The cinnamon flavor really makes this topping shine, and I believe you will love it as much as we do.

Thanks for stopping by today. I hope you enjoy this recipe! Please come back soon for more family-friendly recipes, take care… and have a great day!

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• Strawberry Jam
• Bing Cherry Jam
• Blackberry Jam
• Peach Jam

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Pear Butter (no pectin)

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

1 hr

Canning Time

10 mins

Total Time

1 hr 30 mins

 

Make several jars of pear butter for yourself or to give to friends! Delicious on toast, yogurt or ice cream! Canning instructions included.

Category: Jam

Cuisine: American

Keyword: pear butter

Servings: 80 Tablespoons (5 cups total)

Calories Per Serving: 24 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 12 cups sliced fresh pears (RIPE!) peeled, cored & sliced
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Peel, core and slice pears; place them in large Dutch oven or stockpot. Add sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and nutmeg; stir to combine. Cook 10 minutes on medium heat, stirring occasionally; remove pan from heat.

2. Use slotted spoon to remove pears from pan; transfer to large bowl. Leave "juice" in the stockpot.

3. Fill blender halfway with hot pears (do this in batches). Hold the lid on securely; blend on low speed for a few seconds, then increase speed just until pears are pureed and smooth. Pour "puree" back into the pot with the juice. Repeat until all pears are blended and added back to pot. Continue cooking on LOW heat, stirring occasionally, for approx. 60 minutes.

4. Pear butter is done when it can be mounded on a spoon (without running) OR by using a method I call the "Frozen Plate Thing". Frozen plate method is a way to test thickness when no pectin has been added. Plan ahead, as you need to put a plate in the freezer for an hour before you need it. After cooking pea butter, grab the plate out of the freezer. Put a teaspoon of hot pear butter onto frozen plate. If pear butter "sets up" and doesn't run on the plate within the first minute, it's ready. If it's too runny, put plate back in the freezer; Continue to cook pear butter a few more minutes. Try again- once pear butter will set up, it's ready, and can be refrigerated in airtight containers or jars for immediate use.

CANNING INSTRUCTIONS FOR LONG-TERM STORAGE

1. To can pear butter for long term storage, follow manufacturer instructions for preparing water bath canner, heating jars, flat lids and screwbands. This recipe will yield between 5-6 cups of pear butter.

   Use any combination of half-pint or pint sized jars that you have. Ladle hot pear butter into pre-heated jars, being sure to leave a ¼" headspace. Insert a plastic knife or utensil several times to remove air bubbles. Wipe rims of jars until clean with a damp cloth. Add flat lid and screwband (ring) to each jar; tighten ring to fingertip tightness.

   Place jars on wire rack; lower rack carefully into simmering water in canner. Make sure water level is 1" OVER the top of the jars (add more hot water if necessary). Turn heat up; bring to a gentle, rolling boil. Process jars for 10 minutes after water comes to a boil. When done, use canning tongs to remove jars from canner. Set hot jars on a dish towel (not directly on counter) to cool.

2. Let jars cool for 12 hours (or overnight) without moving them. You should hear jars "pop" as they seal. If sealed properly, there should be no give when you press down on the middle of the lid with a finger after jars have cooled. Test seal on each jar- if there is a "good seal", then jars can be stored safely long-term.  Any jars that do not properly seal are not safe to store long-term, but can be refrigerated and used as needed.

Recipe Notes

NOTE: Caloric calculation was made assuming 5 cups is total quantity of pear butter made, with each serving equal to one Tablespoon.

Nutrition Facts

Pear Butter (no pectin)

Amount Per Serving (1 Tablespoon)

Calories 24

% Daily Value*

Fat 0.05g0%

Saturated Fat 0.01g0%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.02g

Sodium 0.3mg0%

Potassium 29mg1%

Carbohydrates 6g2%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 5g6%

Protein 0.1g0%

Vitamin A 6IU0%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 3mg0%

Iron 0.1mg1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Make yummy, pectin-free Italian Plum Jam with prune plums! Small batch recipe makes about 3 half pints, and canning directions are included.

A good friend of our family brought us an incredibly HUGE amount of Italian plums last summer. He had been given so many by one of his neighbors there was no way he could eat them all. So… he blessed us with them! We ate some, and I made several jars of this delicious jam AND used the rest to bake an incredible Italian Plum Shortbread Tart!

I’ve made literally HUNDREDS of jars of jam over the years, but had never tried making plum jam until I tried this recipe. It is so very good! This small batch recipe is convenient, especially if you don’t eat lots of jam! This way, you can just try it, and you won’t be overwhelmed with prep work or make “too many to eat” jars of jam! It is a pectin-free jam made with only THREE ingredients! I’ve also included the instructions to safely can this jam, if you don’t plan on eating it right away, or want to make a few jars for storage in your pantry.

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Prepare The Italian “Prune” Plums

Behold… the humble Italian prune plum. Black/grey in color, oblong shaped, and typically harvested in late August, they’re very unassuming, as far as fruit goes. But let me tell you… they taste wonderful!
NOTE: Plan ahead to make this jam, because the prepared plums need to be refrigerated overnight!

To prepare the plums for jam, begin by cutting each one into quarters, and removing and discarding the seeds. Place the quartered, pitted plums into a large bowl. You will need a total of 2 pounds of plums for this small batch recipe, so get cutting! The insides of the plums are a brilliant golden hue (before cooking). 

Add granulated sugar and the juice of a lemon to the plums, and stir well, to combine these ingredients. Once combined, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator. Allow the plums to refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours for best results.

Cooking The Italian Plum Jam

Since this Italian plum jam is being made without pectin, before you begin cooking the plums, place a small plate into your freezer to get it really cold. NOTE: You will use the freezing cold plate to test the jam for doneness later on, so this is an important step!

Pour the refrigerated plum mixture into a medium-sized saucepan. Turn the heat to MEDIUM, and bring this mixture to a boil. Once boiling, continue to cook the plums for about 2 minutes, stirring often. As they cook, the plums will perform magic and turn into a bright red color… isn’t that awesome?

Now turn the heat down to LOW, and continue to cook, stirring often for another 15- 20 minutes. Skim off and discard white foam that rises to the surface as it cooks

To check to see if the jam is ready, grab the plate out of the freezer. Put a teaspoon of hot jam onto the frozen plate. If the jam “sets up” within the first minute, the Italian plum jam is ready. If the jam is too runny, put the plate back in the freezer and continue to cook the jam a few more minutes. Try again, and once the jam will set up, it’s ready. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

Canning Italian Plum Jam

Canning jars and lids will need to be clean, sterilized and hot, following recommended USDA guidelines for safe canning. The total amount of jam (as written) this small batch yields is approximately 3 cups. Because this is a small batch, I usually get about 3 half pint jars for canning (sometimes a little extra for the refrigerator), but you can easily double or triple the recipe.

Spoon or pour jam through a canning funnel into sterilized jars, leaving a headspace of 1/8″. Use a plastic utensil to remove air bubbles in the jars, then wipe the rims of the jars clean with a damp towel. Attach prepared flat lids and add screw bands, then tighten to fingertip tightness. Process the jars of Italian plum jam (in boiling water at least 1″ above the top of the jars) in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.

Remove hot jars with tongs and place on a dish towel on the counter. NOTE: Do not place boiling hot jars directly on countertops because differences in temps. could cause jars to crack. Let the jars sit undisturbed for about 12 hours. The jam will thicken slightly as it cools, and jars should seal during this time (you should hear a pinging sound as they seal). If sealed correctly, lids should have no give when tested by gently pressing down on the lid with a finger after jam cools. Any jars that do not correctly seal should be refrigerated. Label sealed jars, and store in pantry (or refrigerator, if desired).

Italian Plum Jam Is Ready To Enjoy!

Keep jam refrigerated, once the jar has been opened. Italian Plum Jam tastes fantastic straight out of the jar, or spread on toast or English muffins. It is also really yummy mixed into plain Greek yogurt, or as a topping for vanilla ice cream. YUM! The recipe as written is estimated to yield about 48 Tablespoons (or servings) of jam, so even this small batch should last for a little while.

I hope you have the opportunity to make a small batch of this Italian plum jam for yourself and those you love. Thanks for stopping by today, and I invite you to come back soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you… and have a GREAT day!

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• Strawberry Jam
• Orange Marmalade
• Peach Jam
• Blackberry Jam

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Italian Plum Jam (small batch)

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Refrigeration Time (inactive-overnight)

8 hrs

Total Time

8 hrs 40 mins

 

Make yummy, pectin-free Italian Plum Jam with prune plums! Small batch recipe makes about 3 half pints, and canning directions are included.

Category: Condiment

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Italian plum jam

Servings: 48 Tablespoons (approx. 3 cups total)

Calories Per Serving: 33 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 2 pounds Italian prune plums pitted, quartered
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• 1 lemon, JUICE only

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Prepping The Plums:

1. NOTE: Plan ahead- prepared plums need to be refrigerated overnight!

   Cut each plum into quarters: remove/discard pits. Put plums into large bowl. Add sugar and lemon juice; stir well, to combine. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and place in refrigerator. Refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours for best results.

Cooking Jam:

1. Before you cook the plums, place a small plate into your freezer. NOTE: You will use freezing cold plate to test jam for doneness later, so this is an important step!

   Pour refrigerated plums into medium-sized saucepan. Turn to MEDIUM eat; bring mixture to a boil. Once boiling, continue cooking plums for 2 minutes, stirring often. Turn heat down to LOW. Continue to cook, stirring often, for 15- 20 minutes (plums will turn red). Skim off/discard white foam that rises to surface,

2. To see if jam is ready, remove plate from freezer. Put a teaspoon of hot jam on plate. If jam "sets up" within first minute, jam is ready. If jam is too runny, put plate back in freezer; continue to cook jam 2-4 more minutes. Try again, and once jam will set up, it's ready. Remove saucepan from the heat.

Canning Instructions:

1. Canning jars and lids need to be clean, sterilized and hot, following recommended USDA guidelines for safe canning. This small batch will yield approx. 3 cups ( about 3 half pint jars), but you can easily double or triple recipe.

   Spoon or pour jam (using a a canning funnel) into sterilized jars, leaving a headspace of 1/8". Use a plastic utensil to remove air bubbles in jars, then wipe rims of jars clean with a damp towel. Attach prepared flat lids and add screw bands; tighten to fingertip tightness. Process jam (in boiling water at least 1" above top of jars) in a water bath canner for 10 minutes.

   Remove jars with tongs; place on a dish towel on counter. NOTE: Do not place boiling hot jars directly on countertop because temperature variations could cause jars to crack. Let jars sit undisturbed for about 12 hours. Jam will thicken as it cools, and jars should seal; (you hear a pinging sound as they seal). If sealed correctly, lids should have no give when tested by gently pressing down on the lid with a finger after jam cools. Any jars that don't seal should be refrigerated. Label sealed jars; store in pantry. After opening jar, keep refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts

Italian Plum Jam (small batch)

Amount Per Serving (1 Tablespoon)

Calories 33 Calories from Fat 1

% Daily Value*

Fat 0.1g0%

Saturated Fat 0.003g0%

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01g

Monounsaturated Fat 0.03g

Sodium 0.1mg0%

Potassium 30mg1%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Fiber 0.3g1%

Sugar 8g9%

Protein 0.1g0%

Vitamin A 65IU1%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 1mg0%

Iron 0.04mg0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Learn how to can pineapple (chunks or spears), for long term storage. Buy fresh pineapple on sale and can it for convenience, and to enjoy year round.

Have you ever wondered how to can pineapple? Well I have, and my curiosity led me back once again, to my trusty canning book called “Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving”. I can’t tell you how much I have relied on this handy “cookbook” over the years. Guess what? Canning pineapple is not too difficult at all!

I enjoyed learning how to can pineapple, and have used this recipe several times to prepare canned pineapple for our home pantry (especially handy when pineapples are on sale)! Even though it’s easy for most folks to buy canned pineapple at the grocery store, home canning is a great skill to have toward becoming more self-reliant! It’s convenient to have home canned food in storage when there is really bad weather, an emergency, or you just can’t get to the store!

You will need to have a water bath canner, some fresh, sweet and RIPE pineapples, water and little sugar (for the syrup), plus canning jars and lids, but that’s it! The “process” is quite simple, and I would like to share it with you today!

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A Couple Important Things You Need To Know

There are a couple things you need to know about how to can pineapple:

• Prepare canner, jars and lids according to manufacturer instructions and USDA safe canning guidelines. Make sure they are clean, hot, and ready to go, before you heat the pineapple in the syrup.
• If using PINT sized jars , you will need about 1½ pounds of pineapple per jar.
• If using QUART sized jars, you will need about 3 pounds of pineapple per jar.

I used pint sized jars and made a very small batch (which is reflected in my photos). You can easily double or triple the amount of pineapple you wish to can.

The printable recipe card at the bottom of this post gives the ingredients to make 2 pints, but you can easily change the quantity of the ingredients! Use the calculator in the recipe card, to see ingredients necessary to can your desired amount of jars.

Prepare The Pineapple For Canning

You will need to remove the crown, peel, core and slice the fresh pineapple into spears or chunks before processing. To do this, first slice off both ends of the pineapple, stand it upright, and then slice away the peel (from top to bottom) all around the pineapple. Use a sharp knife, and don’t forget to carve out all the little brown “eyes” on the pineapple!

Once peeled, slice the pineapple in half, from top to bottom. Remove the middle core, because it is really fibrous and a bit “woody”.

If you are canning pineapple spears, cut the cored pineapple into long spears. Remember that the spears will have to fit into the jars with a ½ inch headspace. If canning pineapple chunks (this is what I did), cut the fruit into spears, and then slice each spear into bite-sized chunks (about 1 inch each). Set aside.

Make Extra Light Syrup For Canning The Pineapple

You will need to quickly make a syrup to can the pineapple in. Syrups are comprised of sugar and water, and they can range from really sweet to really light on the sugar spectrum. I canned my pineapple chunks in extra light syrup, because they are already naturally sweet.

I forgot to take a photo, but measure water and sugar into a large stainless steel saucepan.  Stir to combine. Bring this mixture to a boil on MEDIUM-HIGH heat, stirring constantly as the sugar dissolves. Once sugar dissolves and syrup comes to a boil, turn the heat down to LOW.

Add the pineapple chunks to the hot syrup, and heat, stirring often, only until pineapple has been heated through. This will take only about 1 minute. If you are canning LOTS of jars of pineapple, do this step in batches, keeping each batch warm. Remove from heat, and fill jars.

How To Can Pineapple

Fill the hot prepared canning jars with the pineapple pieces. Using a slotted spoon is extremely helpful to remove them from the hot syrup. Pack the pineapple into jars to withing 1/2 inch of the top.

Use a ladle to fill jar and cover the pineapple pieces with hot syrup, remembering to leave a 1/2 inch headspace in jar. Use a plastic utensil inserted into the jars to remove the air bubbles, and adjust the headspace, if necessary.

Wipe the rims of jars clean with a wet cloth. This helps to remove any syrup that might cause jar not to seal. Apply the flat lid, and screw on the band, to fingertip tightness. Repeat process with remaining jar(s).

Processing Times For Canning Pineapple

Place filled jars onto an elevated rack, and lower them into simmering water in canner. Make sure the water covers the entire jar by at least one inch above the top. Place lid on canner, and then bring the water to a gentle rolling boil.

Process PINT jars for 15 minutes AFTER water comes to a boil. Process QUART jars for 20 minutes AFTER water comes to a boil. When done, turn off heat, remove canner lid, and wait for about 5 minutes before removing hot jars using canning tongs.

Place the HOT jars onto a dish towel. Avoid placing jars directly on your counter top, because temperature variances (cold counter versus boiling HOT jars) could cause jars to crack. Nobody wants THAT! Let jars cool completely for 12 hours or overnight without disturbing. Once they are completely cool, wipe jars to remove any sticky residue, label, and store in pantry (or other cool, dark area).

That’s it! You just learned how to can pineapple! It honestly isn’t that labor intensive, if you ask me. I LOVE the convenience of having jars of delicious home canned pineapple in our pantry, to conveniently have to use in various recipes! Thanks for visiting, and I hope you will consider trying this recipe for canning pineapple! Have a GREAT day.

Looking For More CANNING Recipes?

You can find all of my canning recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. I have a variety of canning recipes available, including:

• How To Can Green Beans
• Homemade Strawberry Jam
• Chocolate Raspberry Sundae Sauce
• How To Can Pears

Interested In More Recipes?

Thank you for visiting this website. I appreciate you using some of your valuable time to do so.  If you’re interested, I publish a newsletter 2 times per month (1^st and 15^th) with all the latest recipes, and other fun info. I would be honored to have you join our growing list of subscribers, so you never miss a great recipe!
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Original recipe source: “Ball Complete Book Of Home Preserving, published 2006 by The Jarden Corporation, page 152 (pineapple) and page 142 (syrup)

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How To Can Pineapple

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

Learn how to can pineapple (chunks or spears), for long term storage. Buy fresh pineapple on sale and can it for convenience, and to enjoy year round.

Category: Canning and Preserving

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to can pineapple

Servings: 2 pint jars

Calories Per Serving: 437 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 3 pounds pineapple , cut into bite sized chunks

For Extra Light Syrup

• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 5 cups water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Remove the crown, peel, core and slice fresh, RIPE pineapple into spears or 1" chunks before processing. Set aside.

2. Measure water and sugar into a large stainless steel saucepan.  Stir to combine. Bring this mixture to a boil on MEDIUM-HIGH heat, stirring constantly as sugar dissolves. Once sugar dissolves and syrup comes to a boil, turn heat down to LOW. Add the pineapple chunks to the hot syrup, and heat, stirring often, only until pineapple has been heated through (about 1 minute). Remove from heat, and fill jars.

3. Fill warm, prepared canning jars with the hot pineapple pieces. Using a slotted spoon is extremely helpful to remove them from the hot syrup. Pack the pineapple into jars to within 1/2 inch of the top. Use a ladle to fill jar and cover the pineapple pieces with hot syrup, remembering to leave a 1/2 inch headspace in jar. Use a plastic utensil inserted into the jars to remove the air bubbles, and adjust the headspace, if necessary. Wipe rims of jars clean with a wet cloth. This helps to remove any syrup that might cause jar not to seal. Apply the flat lid, and screw on the band, to fingertip tightness. Repeat process with remaining jar(s).

4. Place filled jars onto an elevated rack, and lower them into simmering water in canner. Make sure the water covers the entire jar by at least one inch above the top. Place lid on canner, and then bring water to a gentle rolling boil. Process PINT jars for 15 minutes AFTER water comes to a boil. Process QUART jars for 20 minutes AFTER water comes to a boil. When done, turn off heat, remove canner lid, and wait for about 5 minutes before removing hot jars using canning tongs.

5. Place HOT jars onto a dish towel. Avoid placing jars directly on your counter top, because temperature variances (cold counter versus boiling HOT jars) could cause jars to crack. Let jars cool completely for 12 hours or overnight without disturbing. Once completely cool, wipe jars to remove any sticky residue, label, and store in pantry (or other cool, dark area).

Recipe Notes

Note: Caloric calculation was based on using half of the extra light syrup to fill 2 pint jars (you won't need it all for 2 pint jars). Syrup recipe as written will yield about 5¼ cups syrup total. 

If canning in QUART sized jars, you will need approximately 3 pounds of pineapple and about 1 to 1½ cups syrup per quart jar. Quart sized jars should be processed for 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

How To Can Pineapple

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 437 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 7mg0%

Potassium 742mg21%

Carbohydrates 114g38%

Fiber 10g42%

Sugar 92g102%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 395IU8%

Vitamin C 325mg394%

Calcium 88mg9%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Learn how to can corn for long term storage! Enjoy having jars of home canned corn in your pantry to enjoy a taste of summer’s bounty all year round.

Do you enjoy corn on the cob like we do? YUM! I get so excited when all the fresh picked corn on the cob hits our grocery stores and farmers markets each summer. It’s so delicious, and I’m really glad I learned how to can corn many years ago, so it can be preserved for long term storage!

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Yep… I LOVE corn… on the cob, off the cob, and at the local county fair!

So Can I Learn How To Can Corn?

Sure. Anybody can learn how to can corn. You will need to have a pressure canner, however, because corn is a low-acid food. Low-acid foods must be cooked at a really high temperature (under pressure) to preserve it for long term storage. The high temperatures help destroy any bacteria present that could potentially harm you.

Before you begin working on the corn, gather your canning equipment, lids, canning jars, etc. and get them sanitized, heated, and ready to go, according to manufacturer instructions.

Prep The Corn

For each PINT jar, you will need approximately 4 medium long ears of fresh corn on the cob. Each QUART jar will need about 8 ears. So… figure out how many jars you want, and plan accordingly!

Remove the husks and the corn silk from each ear of corn, and rinse corn ears.  Slice off the kernels into a large bowl, using a sharp, serrated knife.

Filling The Jars

There are TWO methods that can be used in canning corn… the HOT PACK and the RAW PACK method (I use the raw pack). Here are both methods:

• RAW PACK: Loosely pack the corn kernels into hot, prepared canning jars. being sure to leave a generous 1″ headspace in each jar. Do NOT press the corn down into the jar. Pour boiling water into each jar, and adjust headspace, if necessary to keep a 1″ headspace.
• HOT PACK: Measure the corn out into a large stainless steel saucepan. For every 4 cups of corn kernels, add 1 cup of boiling water. Turn heat under pan to medium-high. Bring liquid to boil. Once boiling, reduce heat, and boil (gently) for 5 minutes, to heat the corn through. Ladle the hot corn AND the cooking liquid into jars, leaving a 1″ headspace in each jar.

Remove the air bubbles from each jar, by inserting a plastic utensil into jars several times. Wipe the jar rims clean with a cloth (to help ensure a good seal). Place prepared flat lid on jars, then screw the ring band on until fingertip tight.

Carefully load the hot jars onto rack in the water in your prepared pressure canner. Lock the lid, and then bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat.

How Long to Process Jars?

Let the steam vent for 10 minutes, and then close (or place cover on) the vent. Continue to heat until the pressure canner reaches 10 pounds pressure, and begin processing. Maintain this pressure throughout the processing time for the canned corn. Start the timing once the canner reaches 10 pounds pressure.

Process PINT jars (500 mL) for 55 minutes. Process QUART jars (1 L) for 85 minutes at 10 pounds pressure.

Once Processing Is Done

When processing time is complete, turn off the heat. Let the pressure drop NATURALLY to 0 on the pressure canner. Do NOT attempt to open the lid until pressure has completely dropped to 0!

Once the pressure gauge reaches 0, wait 2 minutes longer, then open the vent (or remove vent cover). Carefully remove the canner lid. Wait 10 more minutes, then carefully remove and transfer hot jars to a dish towel on counter. Don’t set boiling jars directly on counter, because temperature variances between hot jars and cool counter could cause jars to crack.

Let the jars cool for at least 12 hours (or overnight) without disturbing. Once completely cool, wipe jars clean, label, test the lids to ensure they have all properly sealed, and store them in your pantry. TIP: To test seal, remove the screw band. Use a finger and press down in the center of the flat lid. There should be NO give at all if sealed correctly.

Hope you found it helpful learning how to can corn.  I enjoy knowing I have quite a few jars of summer corn stored up in our pantry to use throughout the year! Have a great day.

Looking For More CANNING Recipes?

You can find all of my canning recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. I have quite a few, including:

• How To Can Green Beans
• How To Can Pears
• How To Can Strawberry Jam

Interested In More Recipes?

Thank you for visiting this website. I appreciate you using some of your valuable time to do so.  If you’re interested, I publish a newsletter 2 times per month (1^st and 15^th) with all the latest recipes, and other fun info. I would be honored to have you join our growing list of subscribers, so you never miss a great recipe!
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Original recipe source: “Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving”, published 2012, The Jarden Corporation, pages 388 and 385.

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How To Can Corn

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

55 mins

Total Time

1 hr 10 mins

 

Learn how to can corn for long term storage! Enjoy having jars of home canned corn in your pantry to enjoy a taste of summer's bounty all year round.

Category: Canning and Preserving, Vegetables

Cuisine: American

Keyword: how to can corn

Servings: 3 pints

Calories Per Serving: 310 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 12 ears corn on the cob (large ears)
• 1½ teaspoons canning salt, (if using-optional) (only use ½ teaspoon per jar)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Gather canning equipment, lids, canning jars, etc. and get them sanitized, heated, and ready to go, according to manufacturer instructions.

   For each PINT jar, you will need approximately 4 medium long ears of fresh corn on the cob. Each QUART jar will need about 8 ears.

2. Remove husks and corn silk from corn, then rinse.  Slice off kernels into a large bowl, using a sharp, serrated knife. There are TWO methods that can be used in canning corn:

   RAW PACK: Loosely pack corn kernels into hot, prepared canning jars. leaving a generous 1" headspace in each jar. Do NOT press the corn down into the jar. Pour boiling water into each jar, and adjust headspace, if necessary to keep a 1" headspace.

   HOT PACK: Measure corn into a large stainless steel saucepan. For every 4 cups of corn kernels, add 1 cup of boiling water. Turn heat under pan to medium-high. Bring liquid to boil. Once boiling, reduce heat, and boil (gently) for 5 minutes, to heat corn through. Ladle hot corn AND cooking liquid into jars, leaving a 1" headspace in each jar.

3. Remove air bubbles from jars, by inserting a plastic utensil into jar several times. Wipe jar rims clean with a cloth (to help ensure a good seal). Place prepared flat lid on jars, then screw the ring band on until fingertip tight.

4. Load hot jars onto rack in water in prepared pressure canner. Lock lid, and then bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Let the steam vent for 10 minutes, and then close (or place cover on) the vent. Continue to heat until pressure canner reaches 10 pounds pressure, and begin processing. Maintain this pressure throughout processing time. Start the timer once canner reaches 10 pounds pressure. Process PINT jars (500 mL) for 55 minutes. Process QUART jars (1 L) for 85 minutes at 10 pounds pressure.

5. When processing is complete, turn off heat. Let pressure drop NATURALLY to 0 on the pressure canner. Do NOT attempt to open lid until pressure has completely dropped to 0! Once pressure reaches 0, wait 2 minutes longer, then open vent (or remove vent cover). Carefully remove canner lid. Wait 10 more minutes, then carefully remove and transfer hot jars to a dish towel on counter. Don't set boiling jars directly on counter, because temperature variances between hot jars and cool counter could cause jars to crack. Let jars cool for 12 hours without disturbing. Once completely cool, wipe jars clean, label, test the lids to ensure they have all properly sealed, and store them in your pantry. TIP: To test seal, remove the screw band. Use a finger and press down in the center of the flat lid. There should be NO give at all if sealed correctly. If jar did not seal properly, store in refrigerator and use within a day or two.

Nutrition Facts

How To Can Corn

Amount Per Serving (1 pint)

Calories 310 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 54mg2%

Potassium 972mg28%

Carbohydrates 67g22%

Fiber 7g29%

Sugar 23g26%

Protein 12g24%

Vitamin A 673IU13%

Vitamin C 24mg29%

Calcium 7mg1%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Learn how to can peach pie filling for long term storage in this tutorial. Enjoy the convenience of having jars of pie filling stored away in your pantry, to use year round!

Do you enjoy peach pie? We sure do, and this recipe will teach you how to can peach pie filling, to enjoy year round, long after fresh peaches are out of season!

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I LOVE To Use Freshly Picked Peaches In My Recipes!

There is a local U-Pick peach farm a few miles from our home, and I love to pick fresh peaches every summer! The peaches have been used to make peach jam, peach pie, streusel topped galettes, canned peaches, peach turnovers, and this canned pie filling!

I have also enjoyed making peach salsa, old-fashioned peach crisp, canned peach salsa, and even peach smoothies and ice cream using fresh-picked peaches! There’s just no end to what you can do with a delicious, ripe peach!

Before beginning, make sure you have all your canning supplies ready! Prepare jars, lids, and a water bath canner according to manufacturer instructions, and safe canning guidelines.

Canning peach pie filling requires some work to get the peaches (and the pie filling) ready! It takes a bit of time to work through each step, but the end result is absolutely worth your time! Stick with it, read the directions thoroughly before beginning, and then go for it!

Peeling All Those Peaches Is Easy Using This Method

A lot of people use a knife to hand peel all the peaches needed, and that is perfectly okay, but I’d like to show you another option! There’s a slightly quicker method for peeling large amounts of peaches quickly.  Bring a large pot of water to a full boil. Place peaches (whole) 3-4 at a time into the boiling water for 45 seconds to 1 minute.

Immediately remove and place them into large bowl full of ice water, to stop the cooking. After this, the peels should come off the peaches very easily with a gentle rub! Repeat process, making sure water is boiling, and bowl of water is ice cold for each batch. Continue until all peaches are peeled.

Slice, Treat, And Heat Peach Slices

I didn’t take a photo of this (oops), but remove the peach pits, and then slice the peeled peaches into 1/2″- 3/4″ slices. You will want to drop the slices as you cut them into a large bowl of a light syrup (see NOTE below), or use a product like Fruit Fresh, to prevent the slices from browning. Because there is such a large amount of peaches necessary for canning, you definitely don’t want to skip this step!

NOTE: If using a light syrup, heat 1/2 cup sugar into 5 cups of water only until sugar is dissolved. Pour into bowl, and then toss in the peach slices as you cut them. If using Fruit Fresh, follow package instructions.

Heat The Treated Peach Slices

Bring a large pot of water to a full boil.Drain the treated peach slices, and then place them in the boiling water (about 6-7 cups at a time). Bring the water back to a boil, and then let the peaches cook for only 1 minute.

Remove, and then drain peaches (and keep them warm), and continue process until all peaches have been cooked for 1 minute. You will end up needing a total of about 6 quarts worth of cooked peaches.

Prepare Thickener For The Pie Filling

In another separate large pan, mix the granulated sugar, Clear Jel and water. Heat on medium-high heat, stirring often, until it begins to thicken, and gets bubbly. **In case you are curious, Clear Jel is a powdered, safe thickening agent that can be purchased online. It is preferred in canning pie fillings using high heat, over the use of flour or cornstarch**.

Add the cinnamon and the bottled lemon juice to the pan, and let it boil for 1 more minute. Yes… use all that bottled lemon juice (it’s for long term preservation). It will not affect the taste of your pie filling. Now add all of the warm peach slices, and give it all a good stir to fully combine ingredients. Continue to cook for 3 minutes, stirring the peach pie filling constantly (sorry, no photo).

Time To Add The Peach Pie Filling To The Canning Jars

Whew… we are almost ready to finally can some peach pie filling! Okay… here’s what you need to do!

Fill each of the hot, prepared canning jars (I use quart size), being sure to leave a 1″ headspace. Remove the air bubbles, and then using a wet cloth or paper towel, clean the rims of the jars, so they are free of sticky residue (for a good seal). Add the flat lids and twist the screw bands on, until they are fingertip tight.

Can The Peach Pie Filling

Place the jars of canned peach pie filling onto an elevated canning rack and place the rack with jars carefully into simmering water in the canner. The hot water needs to be about an inch ABOVE the tops of the jars once jars are in the canner before processing. Bring the water in the canner to a gentle boil, and then process jars (both pints or quarts) for 30 minutes after the water comes to a boil.

Once Processing Is Finished

Once fully processed, carefully remove the HOT jars of peach pie filling from the canner using canning tongs, and place them onto a dish towel. Do NOT place the hot jars directly onto your kitchen counter, because they could crack due to temperature variances (hot jars/cold counter).

Let the jars cool, undisturbed for 12-24 hours. You should hear them “ping” as the jars seal. Once cooled, check the seal on each jar to ensure they have sealed properly and are ready (and safe) for long term storage. Wipe down the cooled jars, label them, and add them to your pantry! Now you can make peach pie any time you want!

Yes, it IS a bit of work to can peach pie filling, but it sure is nice to have several jars put away for a quick pie months later (long after summer peaches have disappeared from stores). I hope you will give this recipe a try! Thanks for visiting, and have a great day!

Looking For More CANNING Recipes?

You can find all of my canning recipes in the Recipe Index, located at the top of the page. I have many canning recipes, with instructions, for foods and jams. A few of the canned items you might want to try include:

• Ranch Style Beans
• Split Pea and Ham Soup
• Green Beans
• Strawberry Jam

Interested In More Recipes?

Thank you for visiting this website. I appreciate you using some of your valuable time to do so.  If you’re interested, I publish a newsletter 2 times per month (1^st and 15^th) with all the latest recipes, and other fun info. I would be honored to have you join our growing list of subscribers, so you never miss a great recipe!
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How To Can Peach Pie Filling

Prep Time

1 hr

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

1 hr 30 mins

 

Learn how to can peach pie filling for long term storage in this tutorial. Enjoy the convenience of having jars of pie filling stored in your pantry.

Category: Canning and Preserving, Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: can peach pie filling

Servings: 7 quarts

Calories Per Serving: 1105 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 6 quarts fresh peaches , enough to make 6 quarts sliced)
• 7 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups + 3 Tbsp. Clear Jel
• 5¼ cups cold water
• 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
• 1¾ cups bottled lemon juice

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Before beginning, make sure to have all your canning supplies ready! Prepare jars, lids, and a water bath canner according to manufacturer instructions, and safe canning guidelines.

2. Peel peaches with a knife OR bring a large pot of water to a boil. Place peaches (whole) 3-4 at a time into boiling water for 45 seconds to 1 minute. Immediately remove and place them into large bowl full of ice water, to stop cooking. After this, the peel should come off easily with a gentle rub! Repeat process, making sure water is boiling, and bowl of water is ice cold for each batch. Continue until all peaches are peeled. Remove peach pits, and slice peaches into 1/2"- 3/4" slices. Drop the slices as you cut them into a large bowl of a light syrup (see NOTE below), or use a product like Fruit Fresh, to prevent slices from browning. NOTE: If using a light syrup, heat 1/2 cup sugar into 5 cups of water only until sugar is dissolved. Pour into bowl, and then toss in the peach slices as you cut them. If using Fruit Fresh, follow package instructions.
   Bring a large pot of water to a full boil. Drain treated peach slices, and place them in the boiling water (6-7 cups at a time). Bring water back to a boil, and then let peaches cook for 1 minute. Remove, and drain peaches (and keep them warm). Continue until all peaches have been cooked. You need a total of 6 quarts of cooked peach slices.

3. In a separate large pan, mix granulated sugar, Clear Jel and water. Heat on medium-high heat, stirring often, until it begins to thicken, and gets bubbly. Add cinnamon and bottled lemon juice to the pan; let it boil for 1 more minute. Yes... use all that bottled lemon juice (it's for long term preservation). It will not affect the taste of your pie filling. Now fold in warm peach slices, to fully combine ingredients. Continue to cook for 3 minutes, stirring the peach pie filling constantly.

4. Fill each of the hot, prepared canning jars, being sure to leave a 1" headspace. Remove air bubbles by inserting a plastic knife several times into jars, adjust headspace if necessary, and use a wet cloth or paper towel to clean the rims of the jars, so they are free of sticky residue (for a good seal). Add the flat lids and twist screwbands on, until fingertip tight. Place jars onto an elevated canning rack and place rack carefully into simmering water in the canner. The hot water needs to be about an inch ABOVE the tops of the jars once jars are in the canner before processing. Bring the water in the canner to a gentle boil, and then process jars (both pints or quarts) for 30 minutes after water comes to a gentle boil.

5. Once fully processed, carefully remove HOT jars of peach pie filling from the water bath using canning tongs, and place them on a dish towel on counter. Do NOT place hot jars directly onto kitchen counter, because they could crack due to temperature variances (hot jars/cold counter). Let jars cool, undisturbed for 12-24 hours. Once cooled, check the seal on each jar to ensure they have sealed properly and are ready and safe for long term storage. Wipe jars clean, label, and store in pantry. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

How To Can Peach Pie Filling

Amount Per Serving (1 quart jar)

Calories 1105 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g3%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 12mg1%

Potassium 1604mg46%

Carbohydrates 282g94%

Fiber 13g54%

Sugar 269g299%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 2645IU53%

Vitamin C 77.1mg93%

Calcium 64mg6%

Iron 2.2mg12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Preserve summer’s fruit bounty for long term storage in the pantry by learning how to can pears (fresh and ripe) using a water bath canner!

Do you know how to can pears?  It’s a great skill to learn, especially when you find yourself with a wonderful surplus of delicious home grown pears! Canning pears is a very economical way to stock up the pantry with jars of delicious ripe summer fruit, to enjoy year round!

Some of our neighbors recently blessed us with some fresh picked Anjou pears from their backyard pear tree. Wow. Free pears! Aren’t they gorgeous? I received twice as many as shown in this photo, and made several spinach pear salads, dehydrated some pear slices, and canned several jars of pears for our pantry!

Several years ago, another friend blessed us with lots of Asian pears (much crisper than a traditional pear, like an apple), from their yard.  I used this same processing method to can those pears, as well.

In order to learn how to can pears, you will need to have a piece of equipment called a water bath canner, which is a very large covered pot, with an elevated rack inside to hold jars off the bottom of the pot. You will also need canning jars, with flat lids and screw bands.

You can purchase water bath canners, jars and lids online. Some grocery stores and department stores sell them, as well.

How To Can Pears

Prepare the pears by peeling. Cut the pears in half and remove the core. I like to use a small melon baller scoop to remove the core.

Treat the pears with a product like Fruit Fresh to prevent browning. I use another option, typically, because I tend to not have any Fruit Fresh laying around.  I use this option on apples, as well.

Another Option To Prevent Pears From Browning

Another option (my preferred method) is to place the cored, halved pears into a large bowl of water and lots of salt (that has dissolved). I put about 1/4 cup salt into the water, and let it dissolve.

Once finished peeling and coring pears, add them to the water. This salty water bath will keep them from browning too much. When ready to place in jars, drain water and rinse pears very well, to remove salt. You won’t taste the salt, honest! If canning pear halves, they will look like the photo below before rinsing.

Make A Light Syrup For The Pears

A light canning syrup is made with granulated sugar and water which is brought to a boil in a large pot, to dissolve the sugar. Once pears (halves or slices) have been completely rinsed free of salt, they are placed into the warm syrup (single layer at a time) and heated through on low heat (about 5 minutes). The pears will need to be done in batches.

The photos below show both pear halves and pear slices in the light syrup (made with sugar and water). Preserving pears in a very light syrup helps preserve the fresh fruit flavor through the canning process, and long term storage.

Prepping Jars, Lids, Etc.

While the pears are being prepped, you will also want to be simmering the canning jars in water on a rack in the canner to get them prepared for the hot fruit. This is to prevent the jars from cracking once the hot fruit is added to them. You will also need to prepare the jar flat lids and screw bands according to package instructions.

Filling The Jars

Remove hot jars from canner. Drain. Ladle the pear halves or slices into hot jars. Using a canning funnel will help this step to be less messy! If using pear halves, layer them cavity side down into the jar, overlapping layers. If canning pear slices, pack them into jars. Leave about 1/2 an inch or so from the top of the jar.

Ladle the hot syrup into each jar. Using a canning funnel will again help this be less messy! The pears will need to be covered with syrup. Make sure to leave 1/2 inch headspace in each jar.

Use a plastic utensil and slide it down into sides of each jar a couple times to remove trapped air bubbles. If necessary, add or remove syrup, to ensure a 1/2 inch headspace.

Wipe the rims of each jar with a wet cloth (or paper towel) to make sure there is no syrup of food residue on jar rim. This is done to ensure a good seal. Place a hot flat lid on top, then screw on the screw band (jar ring) to fingertip tightness.

How To Can Pears

Carefully place the jars in a upright position on the rack in the water in canner. Jars should be completely covered with water (by at least an inch over top of jars). Put lid on canner. Bring the water in canner to a gentle boil.

How Long Do I Process The Jars In The Canner?

Process pint jars for 20 minutes AFTER it reaches a boil. Process quart jars for 25 minutes AFTER water comes to a gentle boil.

Once the processing time is done, turn off heat. Remove the canner lid.  Wait for 5 minutes, then carefully (with canning tongs) remove the jars to a dish towel on the counter. TIP: Do not place boiling hot jars directly on kitchen counter, as temperature variations on surface could cause hot jars to crack.

Once Done With The Canning Process

You should hear the jars make a “pinging” sound as they seal. Let the jars cool completely (8-10 hours), then check to ensure they have properly sealed. To check, press lightly in the center of each lid. There should be NO resistance.

If jars sealed properly, wipe the outside of jars (in case any sticky syrup leaked out during processing), label jars, and store in pantry. Normal canning guidelines suggest you remove the screw bands from the jars before storing in pantry. Do not stack jars on top of each other. If any jars do not seal properly, refrigerate, and eat within a few days. Canned pears will last a year or longer in the pantry, if properly sealed and processed.

I hope you will consider learning how to can pears with this easy recipe. It’s wonderful to have jars of this delicious fruit in the pantry year round!

Looking For Other Canning Recipes?

If you enjoy preserving food in this way, you might also be interested in some of my other canning recipes for Apple Butter, Bread and Butter Pickles, Chocolate Raspberry Sundae Sauce, Cilantro Lime Enchilada Sauce, or Sliced Peaches.

There are a a lot of canning recipes for jam listed in my Recipe Index (shown in the menu toolbar at the top of each blog post), including Boysenberry, Blackberry, Strawberry, Bing Cherry, Peach, Raspberry, Blueberry, Orange Marmalade, and more! Hope you will check them out!

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Original Recipe Source: Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving, published by Jarden Corporation, copyright 2006 and 2012. Pages 142, 145.

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How To Can Pears

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

Preserve summer's fruit bounty for long term storage in the pantry by learning how to can pears (fresh and ripe) using a water bath canner!

Category: Canning and Preserving

Cuisine: American

Keyword: can pears

Servings: 8 pint jars (or 4 quart jars)

Calories Per Serving: 379 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 8-12 pounds ripe, but firm pears

For Light Syrup

• 1¼ cups sugar
• 5½ cups water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Prepare water bath canner according to manufacturer instructions. You will need enough simmering water in canner to completely cover jars once placed on rack.

2. You will also want to simmer the canning jars in water on rack in canner to prepare them for adding hot fruit. This will prevent jars from cracking once hot fruit is added. You also need to prepare the jar flat lids and screwbands according to package instructions.

Make Light Syrup:

1. Bring granulated sugar and water to a boil on medium high heat until sugar has dissolved. Reduce heat to LOW, and keep syrup warm until ready to use. Do NOT let the syrup boil down.

Prepare Pears:

1. Peel, core, and half or slice pears.  Treat with Fruit Fresh OR place in large bowl with 1/4 cup salt dissolved in 6 cups water. If using salt/water method, keep pears submerged until ready to drain, rinse and pack jars.

2. Once pears (halves or slices) have been rinsed free of salt, place them into syrup mixture (single layer at a time). Heat pears through (about 5 minutes). This will need to be done in batches.

To Can Pears:

1. Remove hot jars from canner. Drain. Ladle pears into hot jars, through a canning funnel. If using pear halves, layer them cavity side down into the jar, overlapping layers. If canning pear slices, pack them into jars. Leave about 1/2 an inch or so from the top of the jar. Ladle hot syrup into each jar. Using a canning funnel will help this be less messy! The pears need to be covered with syrup. Make sure to leave 1/2 inch headspace in each jar. Use a plastic utensil and slide it down into sides of each jar a couple times to remove trapped air bubbles. If necessary, add or remove syrup, to ensure a 1/2 inch headspace.

2. Wipe the rims of each jar with a wet cloth (or paper towel) to make sure there is no syrup of food residue on jar rim. This is done to ensure a good seal. Place a hot flat lid on top, then screw on the screwband (jar ring) to fingertip tightness.  Carefully place the jars in a upright position on the rack in the water in canner. Jars should be completely covered with water (by at least an inch over top of jars). Put lid on canner. 

3. Bring the water in canner to a boil. AFTER water reaches a gentle boil, process pint jars for 20 minutes. Process quart jars for 25 minutes. Once processing time is done, turn off heat. Remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then carefully (with canning tongs) remove hot jars to a dish towel. TIP: Do not place boiling hot jars directly on kitchen counter, as temperature variations could cause jars to crack.

4. You will hear the jars make a "pinging" sound as they seal. Let jars cool completely (8-10 hrs.), then check to ensure they have properly sealed. To check, press lightly in the center of each lid. There should be NO resistance. Wipe the outside of jars, label, and store in pantry. Remove screw bands from jars before storing in pantry. Do not stack jars on top of each other (this can cause lid to unseal). If any jars did not seal properly, refrigerate pears, and eat within a few days. Canned pears will last a year or longer in the pantry, if properly sealed.

Nutrition Facts

How To Can Pears

Amount Per Serving (1 pint jar of pears)

Calories 379

% Daily Value*

Sodium 4mg0%

Potassium 526mg15%

Carbohydrates 100g33%

Fiber 14g58%

Sugar 75g83%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 115IU2%

Vitamin C 19.5mg24%

Calcium 41mg4%

Iron 0.8mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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