Anyone can/preserve?

[Gobias]

I am in search of water bath canning recipes for tomatoes, peaches, and nectarines. I am getting about 50 lbs of each tomorrow and am a bit overwhelmed!

I will freeze some, but do not have much freezer space left. for the peaches/nectarines I would like to can as whole/cut fruit (not jams, chutneys, etc) with as little sugar as possible.

For the tomatoes I would like to can as whole, halved or diced tomatoes with as little sugar/salt as possible. Even a good meatless spaghetti sauce would be good.

Or a tomato/peach/nectarine juice would be good.

Any healthier recipes are appreciated. The majority of recipes I have for canning have a lot of sugar/salt added and I'm looking for something a bit healthier.

thanks.

 

[RapidBreath]

Look on the 'Ball company' website. I just heard on NPR that they have a hot line and website with tried/true recipes.

Good luck!

 

[horsing around]

A salsa made with the tomatoes, peaches and nectarines would be awesome!! I would look on Balls web site also. I have one of their canning books and have used their recipes in the past.

Another source to try is allrecipes. That is typically my 'go to' site when looking for a new recipe to try.

Good luck! It will be nice to have those items throughout the winter.

Lisa

 

[spyrosmom]

oooh.... have fun!!! I've been wanting to try it, but really don't want to poison my family. I can cook/bake just fine, but I'm a little nervous about canning. I've read several books about it from the library, with some really good sounding recipes, and really want to do it. But haven't bought the supplies or worked up the never. Plus fruit is so expensive around here, it would cost a fortune to buy enough to can.

Check your library, mine had a ton of books of info and recipes.

Nan

 

[elsie3]

Look on the 'Ball company' website. I just heard on NPR that they have a hot line and website with tried/true recipes.

Good luck!

Ball has videos, too, which really help me because I could see the process.

 

[ellenj73]

I can a lot - have always used Ball books, and lately my county's extension site. I found a lot of tomato canning recipes there. Pickyourown.org has a lot of recipes, too.

Follow the instructions, ingredients and stay clean - if you are boiling water bathing, then stay sterile . I've not had any bad batches, have had a couple of seals go, but only two or three.

There are low sugar pectins that you can use, just follow the instructions on the box. There are couple of recipes that I have that use apples for natural pectin - they work out well.

It's a fun way to preserve food, have fun!

PS. For salsa, please be careful and use a reputable recipe, especially if you add low acid ingredients. And don't stray from the recipe. The acidity and salt is there for a reason. I tend to pressure can my salsa because I like to add black beans and corn to my salsa which then makes it low acid.