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!

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?

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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!

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 Chili

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!

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 screwbands on, until they are fingertip tight.

Can 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 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
• Old-Fashioned Chili
• Green Beans

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!
There is a Newsletter subscription box on the top right side (or bottom) of each blog post, depending on the device you use, where you can easily submit your e-mail address (only) to be included in my mailing list.

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Original Recipe Source: https://www.simplycanning.com/peach-pie-recipes.html

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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 screwbands.

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 peach halves, they will look like the photo below before rinsing.

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.

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 screwbands according to package instructions.

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!

How To Place Pear Halves Or Slices In Jars

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 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.

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. 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!

Have a GREAT day! May you find beauty all around you today. Sometimes you may have to look a bit harder to find it… but it’s out there!

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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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It’s easy to save summer’s bounty by canning sliced peaches for long term storage! Simple and economical way to preserve fresh peaches to enjoy year round!

It’s THAT time of the summer season when fresh peaches are at their peak, juicy and ready for the picking or buying!  I LOVE to pick peaches straight off the trees at local U-Pick farms, support local hard-working farmers, AND get fresh peaches to cook, can, and bake with! You might enjoy canning Peach Jam, too!

I’ve been able to use fresh picked peaches in several recipes on this blog, including peach turnovers, homemade ice cream, pies, old-fashioned crisp, canned salsa, jam, overnight oats, and tarts! I LOVE fresh juicy peaches… they are one of my favorite summer fruits!

Once I learned about canning sliced peaches, I was hooked! I love being able to can peaches, put them in our pantry, and pull out a jar in the middle of a cold winter, and be taken back to “glorious Summertime” when I eat them!  The process of canning sliced peaches for long term storage is fairly easy… here’s how!

Canning Sliced Peaches – Prepare The Peaches

The first thing you will need to do is prepare the canning jars, lids, etc., AND peel the peaches. Of course, you can always peel them with a knife, but I’ve found a different way to do this easily (and do several peaches at a time)!

Place 3-4 peaches at a time into a large pot of boiling water. This helps to soften and loosen the peel. Only let the whole peaches stay in the boiling water for one minute, then remove.

As soon as you remove the peaches from the boiling water, immediately place them in a large bowl of ice cold water (really cold). This will stop the “heating” process very quickly. Can you see how the skins are loosening from the peach in the photo below?

Remove peaches from ice water and you can easily pull the entire peeling off the peach, leaving a beautiful round peach, with no skin left on. Perfect. Repeat process with remaining peaches until done.

Remove seed from peaches, then slice. Place all peach slices into a large bowl. Treat peaches with Fruit Fresh or lemon juice to prevent browning.

Prepare The Canning Jars And Equipment

Prepare and sterilize canning jars. I like to place them in my water bath canner (on the elevated rack), and let them simmer (NOT boil) while I am preparing the peaches.

Have all your canning utensils, jar lids and rings prepared and ready to use, according to manufacturer instructions and standard USDA canning guidelines.

Prepare the syrup for peaches, by combining sugar and water in stainless steel saucepan. Stir, and bring mixture to a boil, using medium high heat. Stir often until sugar dissolves. Turn heat to Low, and keep the syrup warm, until you are ready to fill canning jars, stirring occasionally.

Warm peach slices in large stainless steel pan (one single layer at a time) on medium-low heat. Cook ONLY until just heated through (about 1 minute), then repeat with remaining peaches. You CAN raw pack the peaches, but slightly heating them allows less air present in the jars (which can cause the fruit to “float” in the jar). Heating peaches is preferable.

Remove peaches with a slotted spoon; pack the warm peach slices into prepared canning jars using a canning funnel, being sure to leave 1/2 inch headspace in jar. Ladle warm syrup into jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.

Remove air bubbles from jars with canning utensil; adjust headspace, if necessary, by removing or adding warm syrup. I use canning utensils that only cost a little over $10 (no I am NOT an Amazon affiliate- just showing you what I use when canning sliced peaches, etc.). Wipe rims of jars clean (to help jars seal properly), place flat lids on jars, then screw the bands on to fingertip tightness.

Carefully lower the jars (on their rack) into simmering water in canner. Make sure the jars are covered completely with water (at least 1-2 inches over tops of jars).  Bring water to a boil. Process pint jars for 20 minutes, and quart jars for 25 minutes.

Once jars have been processed and you are finished canning sliced peaches, turn off heat; remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then carefully remove hot jars with canning tongs to a dish towel (don’t put the hot jars straight onto a counter top-this could cause jars to crack). Let jars cool (you should hear the jars “ping” as they seal) for 12 hours.

Once the jars have sat, undisturbed, for 12-24 hours, check to make sure the jars have sealed correctly, then wipe down jars, label them, and store them in your pantry! I remove the screw bands for storing. Any jars that did not seal properly should be refrigerated and used within a week.

And that is how canning sliced peaches is done! It’s actually fairly easy, and it’s very convenient having jars of fresh summer peaches n our pantry year round! I sure hope you will try this recipe!

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Recipe Source: My beloved guidebook for canning, called “Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving- 400 Delicious and Creative Recipes For Today”, pages 150 and 142. Published by Jarden Corporation, 2006.

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Canning Sliced Peaches

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

It's easy to save summer's bounty by canning sliced peaches for long term storage! Simple and economical way to preserve fresh peaches to enjoy year round!

Category: Canning and Preserving

Cuisine: American

Keyword: canning sliced peaches

Servings: 8 pints (or 4 quarts)

Calories Per Serving: 394 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 8-12 pounds peaches , halved, pitted, treated to prevent browning

To Make Light Syrup:

• 2¼ cups granulated sugar
• 5¼ cups water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. The first thing you will need to do is prepare the canning jars, lids, etc., and peel the peaches. Remove seed from peaches, then slice. Place all peach slices into a large bowl. Treat peaches with Fruit Fresh or lemon juice to prevent browning.

2. Prepare and sterilize canning jars. I like to place them in my water bath canner filled half way with water (on the elevated rack), and let them simmer (NOT boil) while I am preparing the peaches. Have all your canning utensils, jar lids and rings prepared and ready to use, according to manufacturer instructions and standard USDA canning guidelines.

3. Prepare syrup for peaches, by combining sugar and water in stainless steel saucepan. Stir, and bring mixture to a boil, on medium high heat. Stir often until sugar dissolves. Turn heat to Low; keep syrup warm, stirring occasionally, until ready to fill canning jars, stirring.

4. Warm peach slices in large stainless steel pan (one single layer at a time) on medium-low heat. Cook ONLY until just heated through (about 1 minute), then repeat with remaining peaches.  Remove peaches with a slotted spoon; pack  peach slices into hot, prepared canning jars, being sure to leave 1/2 inch headspace in jar. Ladle warm syrup into jars, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.

5. Remove air bubbles from jars; adjust headspace, if necessary, by removing or adding syrup. Wipe rims of jars clean (to help jars seal properly), place flat lids on jars, then screw the bands on to fingertip tightness. Carefully lower jars (on rack) into simmering water in canner. Make sure the jars are covered completely with water (at least 1-2 inches over tops of jars). Cover. Bring water to a boil. Process pint jars for 20 minutes, and quart jars for 25 minutes.

6. Once jars have been processed, turn off heat; remove canner lid. Wait 5 minutes, then carefully remove hot jars with canning tongs to a dish towel (don't put the hot jars straight onto a counter top-this could cause jars to crack). Let jars cool (you should hear the jars "ping" as they seal) for 12-24 hours.

7. Once the jars have sat, undisturbed, for 12-24 hours, check to make sure the jars have sealed correctly, then wipe down jars, label them, and store them in your pantry! I  remove the screw bands for storing. Any jars that did not seal properly should be refrigerated, and used within a week. ENJOY!

Recipe Notes

TIP FOR REMOVING PEACH PEELS: Place 3-4 peaches at a time into a large pot of boiling water. This helps to loosen peel. Only let the whole peaches stay in boiling water for one minute, then remove. As soon as you remove the peaches from boiling water, immediately place them in a large bowl of ice cold water (really cold). This will stop the "heating" process quickly. Remove peaches from ice water and easily pull the entire peeling off the peach, leaving a beautiful round peach, with no skin. Repeat process with remaining peaches.

Nutrition Facts

Canning Sliced Peaches

Amount Per Serving (1 pint)

Calories 394 Calories from Fat 9

% Daily Value*

Fat 1g2%

Potassium 861mg25%

Carbohydrates 99g33%

Fiber 6g25%

Sugar 94g104%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 1480IU30%

Vitamin C 29.9mg36%

Calcium 27mg3%

Iron 1.2mg7%

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

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Homemade boysenberry jam is a delicious reminder of summer time at it’s BEST! Learn how to make this classic jam, and can it for long term storage!

I love summers in Oregon!  Our temperatures climb higher than normal, and the local farms are filled with fresh fruit and vegetables!  I LOVE to go picking at local U-Pick farms, where you can easily pick 10-20 pounds of a variety of fresh berries, apples, pears, peaches, etc., for a fraction of the price you would pay for them at the grocery store!

I recently picked fresh boysenberries (my favorite berry). I went to the farm in the early morning, while it was still a bit cool, and spent just under an hour walking down a row bursting with fresh berries, and picked to my hearts content.

The U-Pick farm I go to each year has a policy that you can nibble for free while you pick, so I tasted several of these juicy beauties while I worked, and enjoyed them a LOT!

Once I got home I froze some to use later in the year, ate a lot of fresh berries with breakfast, and made 10 jars of jam, which I will store in our pantry (and give away to family and friends).

One of our sons came over the next day and got a couple jars of boysenberry jam and  raspberry jam for his own home. It makes me happy to be able to give him some of my fresh homemade jam!

What Else Can You Make With Boysenberries?

I also love using boysenberries in my recipes for Boysenberry Shortbread Tart, Deep Dish Boysenberry Pie or regular, classic Boysenberry Pie! Boysenberry Cobbler is a favorite, too!

The process for making jam is really not too difficult, once you understand the basics. My hope is that this post will walk you through how to make this delicious boysenberry jam, from scratch. Once you are successful, you will be thrilled that you can stock your pantry with homemade jam for long term storage!

I’ll bet you will be ready to make other jams, too, once you’ve started! You might be interested in trying my other jam recipes for Peach, Bing Cherry, Homemade Blackberry, Orange Marmalade, Strawberry or Blueberry, to name a few.

How To Make Boysenberry Jam

Before beginning, make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment (canner, jars, lids, utensils, etc.) ready to go. Wash jars and lids in soapy hot water. Fill a water bath canner half full of water. Bring this to a low simmer.

Fill jars with water and put in canner on an elevated rack, while water is simmering, to keep jars warm (or you can set jars on dish towel on a cookie sheet and keep in oven at 250 degrees for 20 minutes for same effect).

At the same time, I start a teapot with water going, so I will have boiling water for the jar lids later on when needed.  Put flat jar lids in small bowl. In a large bowl, measure out the exact amount of sugar. Set aside.

Crush the berries one cup at a time (it is very easy if you use a potato masher).

NOTE: You will need a couple cups more fresh berries then you think, because you must measure out 6 cups of CRUSHED berries, so plan for that! Put the finely crushed berries (6 cups total) into a large stock pot.

Stir the box of powdered fruit Pectin into the berries. Bring this mixture to a full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly (a rolling boil is when it is boiling hard, it won’t stop bubbling even when stirred). Once berries are at full rolling boil stage, stir in all of the sugar quickly (all at once). Stir well to combine.

At this point, I pour boiling water over the jar lids that are in the little separate bowl. Let them just sit in the hot water for 5 minutes while you finish the boysenberry jam.

Bring the jam/juice/pectin/sugar mixture back to a full, rolling boil. Once it is a full rolling boil, boil it for exactly 4 minutes, stirring constantly. When time is up, remove pan from heat, then skim off any accumulated foam (and discard foam).

Ladle the hot jam mixture into drained, hot, prepared jars. A wide mouth canning funnel makes this a lot less messy! Fill the jars, but leave 1/8 inch headspace at the top of each jar. Insert a plastic knife into each jar a couple times to help remove air bubbles.

Adjust the headspace if necessary. Use a damp cloth or paper towel to wipe down the rim and edges of the jar (you need it free of debris in order to get a good seal on the jar).

Cover the jars with the hot, flat jar lid. I love my magnetic canning wand that lifts the flat lids out of the hot water easily! Screw on the jar rings tightly. Lower each of the jars onto an elevated rack in the canner.

The jars must be completely covered with water, and must have at least an inch of water over the top of the jar. Add more boiling water to canner, if necessary, to make sure.

Cover the canner; bring to a gentle boil. Once the water is boiling, process the jars for 10 minutes.

When done, wait for a couple minutes, then carefully remove canner lid (lift lid away from you because of steam); carefully lift each jar out of water (with canning tongs), and place on dish towel on the counter to cool.

Do not put jars directly on counter cause you don’t want temperature differences to possibly crack jars. You should hear “ping” sound as the jars of boysenberry jam seal properly.

After the jars cool off, you can check to see they sealed properly by pressing the middle of the lid. The jar should NOT spring back when touched. If it does spring back, then you will need to refrigerate that particular jar.

Let the sealed jars stand at room temp for 24 hours, then store unopened in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year. If any jars do NOT seal, store in refrigerator and use immediately.

Here is a close up of the boysenberry jam I made,  on a toasted English muffin (just waiting for me to gobble it up). Doesn’t it look yummy? Let me tell ya… it IS GOOD! All I needed with it was a good cup of hot coffee and a comfortable chair to sit in while I enjoyed them both!

I really hope you enjoy this boysenberry jam!  I think it is my favorite jam of all time! I also hope that you will enjoy the process of making jam, and will be motivated to try other flavors, as well.

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Recipe Source: Recipe found inside box of MCP Premium Fruit Pectin

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Boysenberry Jam

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Homemade boysenberry jam is a delicious reminder of summer time at it's BEST! Learn how to make this classic jam, and can it for long term storage!

Category: Jam / Canning and Preserving

Cuisine: American

Keyword: boysenberry jam

Servings: 10 half-pint jars (or 5 pint jars)

Calories Per Serving: 44 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 6 cups crushed boysenberries
• 2 ounces powdered fruit pectin , 1 box (some are 1.75 ounces)
• 8½ cups granulated sugar

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Before beginning, make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment (canner, jars, lids, utensils, etc.) ready to go. Wash jars and lids in soapy hot water. Fill a water canner half full of water. Bring this to a low simmer. Fill jars with water and put on an elevated rack in canner , while water is simmering, to keep jars warm. (Or you can set jars on dish towel on a cookie sheet and keep in oven at 250 degrees for 20 minutes for same effect). At the same time, I start a teapot with water going, (so I will have boiling water for the jar lids later on).  

2. Put flat jar lids in small bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, measure out the exact amount of sugar needed. Set aside.

3. Crush the berries one cup at a time (it is very easy if you use a potato masher). Put the finely crushed berries (6 cups total) into a large stock pot. Stir the box of Pectin into the berries. Bring this mixture to a full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly (a rolling boil is when it is boiling hard, it won't stop bubbling even when stirred). Once berries are at full rolling boil stage, stir in all of the sugar quickly (all at once). Stir well to combine.

4. At this point, I pour boiling water over the jar lids that are in the little bowl. Let them just sit in the hot water for 5 minutes while you finish the jam.
5. Bring the jam/juice/pectin/sugar mixture back to a full, rolling boil. Once it is a full rolling boil, boil it for exactly 4 minutes, stirring constantly. When time is up, remove pan from heat, then skim off any accumulated foam (and discard foam). Ladle the hot jam mixture into drained, hot, prepared jars. Fill the jars, but leave 1/8 inch headspace at the top of each jar. Insert a plastic knife into each jar a couple times to help remove air bubbles. Adjust the headspace if necessary. Use a damp cloth or paper towel to wipe down the rim and edges of the jar (you need it free of debris in order to get a good seal on the jar). Cover the jars with the hot, flat jar lid. Screw on the jar rings tightly. Lower each of the jars onto an elevated rack in the canner. The jars must be completely covered with water, and must have at least an inch of water over the top of the jar. Add more boiling water to canner, if necessary, to make sure.
6. Cover the canner; bring to a gentle boil. Once the water is boiling, process the jars for 10 minutes. When done, wait for a couple minutes, then carefully remove canner lid (lift lid away from you because of steam); carefully lift each jar out of water (with canning tongs), and place on dish towel on the counter to cool (do not put jars directly on counter cause you don't want temperature differences to possibly crack jars). You should hear "ping" sound as the jars seal properly.
7. After the jars cool off, you can check to see they sealed properly by pressing the middle of the lid. The jar should NOT spring back when touched. If it does spring back, then you will need to refrigerate that particular jar. Let the sealed jars stand at room temp for 24 hours, then store unopened in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year. If any jars do NOT seal, store in refrigerator and use immediately.

Recipe Notes

Plan ahead... The amount of berries needed is 6 cups CRUSHED berries. Make sure you have a couple cups of extra boysenberries before beginning, to ensure you have the correct amount necessary for this jam!

Nutrition Facts

Boysenberry Jam

Amount Per Serving (1 Tablespoon)

Calories 44

% Daily Value*

Potassium 6mg0%

Carbohydrates 11g4%

Sugar 10g11%

Vitamin A 5IU0%

Vitamin C 0.2mg0%

Calcium 1mg0%

Iron 0.1mg1%

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

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Enjoy the taste of summer berries all year long by making homemade blackberry jam! Instructions included for canning this jam for long term storage.

Do you enjoy fresh blackberries when they are at their peak during the Summer season? We sure do! I LOVE fresh blackberries, and especially homemade blackberry jam!

We are blessed here in our “neck of the woods” in Oregon to have an abundance of fresh blackberries growing wild EVERYWHERE! You can you pick them at a local U-Pick farms, find them growing along the road, or (in our case), growing wild right along our back fence, or at the local elementary school!

What Else Can You Use Fresh Blackberries For?

These delicious berries can be used in a variety of yummy dishes, such as Blackberry Scones, Blackberry Soda, Blackberry Cobbler, or Blackberry Pie Bars! These delectable berries can also be used to make jars of scrumptious homemade blackberry jam!

What Do I Need To Make Homemade Blackberry Jam?

The process for making blackberry jam is fairly simple, and requires only a few ingredients, the most important ingredient being fresh blackberries! This recipe requires 5¾ cups of fresh berries, which is is the equivalent of approximately 6 pint-sized baskets you can find at the grocery store. You will also need lemon juice, sugar, pectin. You will also need canning jars, lids, and a water bath canner.

This recipe also uses powdered pectin, which is a substance that is naturally found in some types of fruit. Pectin is sold in powdered or liquid form (usually in the baking section) at most grocery stores.

This jam recipe uses powdered fruit pectin.The recipe as written below yields a quantity of 5 pint jars of jam, or if you want smaller jars, 9-10 half-pints of homemade jam.

Canning Homemade Blackberry Jam

The process is fairly straightforward, and even if you have not canned jam before, I think you will be surprised how simple it actually is!

Blackberries are cooked with sugar, lemon juice and pectin. Warm, sterilized canning jars are then filled with the hot jam. Air is removed from the jars, the rims are wiped clean, and then flat lids are placed on top and screwed down.

How Long Does It Take To Process The Jars Of Jam?

The canning jars full of jam are then placed on a raised rack, and processed in a boiling water bath canner for 10 minutes.

Once the jam is finished processing, the hot jars are removed from canner and are transferred to a dish towel on the counter, where they sit and cool down/stabilize for several hours. The jars will make a “pinging” sound as each jar seals securely.

Once you know the jars of jam have sealed properly, the only thing left to do is wipe the jars clean, attach a label to identify the contents, and store jars in the pantry.

Time To Enjoy Some Jam!

Once you’re ready for some delicious, jam, simply open a jar, and spread a bit on toast, biscuits or English muffins. Take a huge bite…and enjoy this “little taste of Summer”!

I am confident you will LOVE this blackberry jam! I’ve made it many times. Once I learned “how” to can jam and jellies, it changed everything for me. I no longer have to buy jam at the grocery store, It’s also very convenient to have extra jars of homemade jam in my pantry to give a thoughtful, homemade gift to to family and friends (and they love receiving the jam, as well!).

This girl (me, myself and I) sincerely hopes you will consider making your very own homemade jam! It sure is nice to can jars of it to stock up the ol’ family cupboards! YUM!

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Recipe Source: Instructions found inside a box of MCP Premium Fruit Pectin

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Homemade Blackberry Jam

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

Enjoy the taste of summer berries all year long by making homemade blackberry jam! Instructions included for canning this jam for long term storage.

Category: Jam / Canning and Preserving

Cuisine: American

Keyword: blackberry jam

Servings: 10 cups (5 pint or 10 half-pint jars)

Calories Per Serving: 47 kcal

Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!

Ingredients

• 5¾ cups fresh blackberries (approx. 6 pint-sized baskets)
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 ounces powdered Fruit Pectin ( 1 box)
• 8 cups sugar

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Before beginning, make sure you have all the ingredients and equipment (canner, jars, lids, utensils, etc.) ready to go. Wash jars and lids in soapy hot water. Fill a water canner half full of water. Bring this to a low simmer. Fill jars with water and put on an elevated rack in canner , while water is simmering, to keep jars warm. (Or you can set jars on dish towel on a cookie sheet and keep in oven at 250 degrees for 20 minutes for same effect). At the same time, I start a teapot with water going, (so I will have boiling water for the jar lids later on).

2. Put flat jar lids in small bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, measure out the exact amount of sugar needed. Set aside.

3. Crush the berries one cup at a time (it is very easy if you use a potato masher). Put the finely crushed berries (5¾ cups total) into a large stock pot. Add lemon juice. Stir the box of Pectin into the berries. Bring this mixture to a full rolling boil on high heat, stirring constantly (a rolling boil is when it is boiling hard, it won't stop bubbling even when stirred). Once berries are at full rolling boil stage, stir in all of the sugar quickly (all at once). Stir well to combine.

4. At this point, I pour boiling water over the jar lids that are in the small bowl. Let them just sit in the hot water for 5 minutes while you finish the jam.

5. Bring the jam/juice/pectin/sugar mixture back to a full, rolling boil. Once it is a full rolling boil, boil it for exactly 4 minutes, stirring constantly. When time is up, remove pan from heat, then skim off any accumulated foam (and discard foam). Ladle the hot jam mixture into drained, hot, prepared jars. Fill the jars, but leave 1/8 inch headspace at the top of each jar. Insert a plastic knife into each jar a couple times to help remove air bubbles. Adjust the headspace if necessary. Use a damp cloth or paper towel to wipe down the rim and edges of the jar (you need it free of debris in order to get a good seal on the jar). Cover the jars with the hot, flat jar lid. Screw on the jar rings tightly. Lower each of the jars onto an elevated rack in the canner. The jars must be completely covered with water, and must have at least an inch of water over the top of the jar. Add more boiling water to canner, if necessary, to make sure.

6. Cover the canner; bring to a gentle boil. Once the water is boiling, process the jars for 10 minutes. When done, wait for a couple minutes, then carefully remove canner lid (lift lid away from you because of steam); carefully lift each jar out of water (with canning tongs), and place on dish towel on the counter to cool (do not put jars directly on counter cause you don't want temperature differences to possibly crack jars). You should hear "ping" sound as the jars seal properly.
7. After the jars cool off, you can check to see they sealed properly by pressing the middle of the lid. The jar should NOT spring back when touched. If it does spring back, then you will need to refrigerate that particular jar. Let the sealed jars stand at room temp for 24 hours, then store unopened in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year. If any jars do NOT seal, store in refrigerator and use immediately.

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Blackberry Jam

Amount Per Serving (1 Tablespoon)

Calories 47

% Daily Value*

Potassium 29mg1%

Carbohydrates 12g4%

Sugar 10g11%

Vitamin A 40IU1%

Vitamin C 3.9mg5%

Calcium 5mg1%

Iron 0.1mg1%

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

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