Bottled Beets

BOTTLED BEETS

Janet Hadley             2006 – 1 box 25 lbs. for $16 =   pints

Makes 8 pints

BEETS:

·      Leave about ½ “of stem when you are cutting the tops off.

·      Wash dirt off and leave the peel on

·      Put on stove to cook with peel and stem

·      Put a tiny bit of butter in the water to keep mess to a minimum

·      Needs to cook for about 1 hour – until fork inserted into beat goes into it smoothly

·      Keep the beet water and remove the beats and let cool

SYRUP:

·      1 ½ Cup beat water (don’t throw away remaining water)

·      2 Cups white vinegar

·      2 ½ Cups white sugar

·      1 ½ Cup Brown sugar

·      Put on stove on low heat to melt together

BEATS:

·      Skin the cooled beats now

·      Cut up into pieces and put into pint bottles (heat the seals and lids before putting on bottles)

·      Add ½ tsp. salt into each pint

·      Divide syrup up into the 8 pint bottles

·      If there is still room in bottle add beet water

Put bottles into cold packer – bring water to boil – cook for 20 minutes – (shouldn’t be a roaring boil)

Take out and cool

Frozen Corn

FROZEN CORN

Kaye Moyes/Janet Hadley

·     Husk and wash corn – getting as much silk out as possible

·     Using electric knife – cut corn off the cob

8 Cups of Corn

½ Cube of butter – 4 Tbs.

2 Tbs. sugar

1 ½ tsp. salt

Little bit of water - aprox. 1/3 cup – You want to see it around the corn when it is boiling

·     Cook to boil and boil on low for 5 minutes

·     Cool and put a 1½ Cups into sandwich bags

·     Freeze

2006 I bought (August) 8 dozen ears – It made 30 bags.

2009 = 6 dozen = 19 bags

Green Beans- Canned or bottled

GREEN BEANS

BOTTLING

Janet Hadley       2006 – 1 box - aprox. 25 lbs. for $40 = 37 pints

Around July is best time for beans
2018- 1 box (we thought 25 lbs, but must have been more) $50 = 51 pints!

1 big box of green beans = 37 pint bottles (should try and get tender green or slenderette)

Snip ends and break into 1” pieces

Wash in luke warm water – several times

Put into bottles – pounding down so you fill them completely

½ tsp. salt – Morton salt - iodized or not, doesn’t matter

*While you are filling jars with beans, start your water boiling in your pressure cooker – (3 quarts of water in pressure cooker)

*Heat seal tops and rings also

Fill pint jar with water up to top leaving about 1/8 inch from top

Move jar around to get beans to settle in.

Screw tops on tight and place in pressure cooker – 10 on bottom and 10 on the top of those bottles

*My pressure cooker is 23 quarts. It will fit 20 pint bottles in it.

Bring pressure to 13 lbs. for 20 mins. – 3 quarts of water

After cool down – remove bottles from cooker and let cool.  You will hear the seals popping.

Grandma Adams' Apple Salsa

Grandma Adams’ Salsa

1 batch makes about 8 pints

Mild Version
35-40 Roma Tomatoes, blanched to remove skin
8 Medium Granny Smith Apples, peeled and cored
4 Green Bell Peppers, de-seeded, roasted, skin removed
2 Red Bell Peppers, de-seeded, roasted, skin removed
5-7 green chili peppers, de-seeded, roasted, skin removed
3 medium jalapenos, de-seeded, roasted, skin removed
6 cloves Garlic, crushed
4 Medium yellow onions, chopped in blender or food processor
¼ C Dark Brown Sugar
¼ C Un-iodized Salt
1 C white vinegar
2 Tbls. Chili Powder
1 Tbls. groung Cumin
1 Tbls. leaf oregano

Cut an x in tomatoes and blanch in boiling water until they float to the top of the water. Quickly transfer to ice water and when cool remove the skin and cut out core.

De-seed all peppers and roast on a cookie sheet at 450 for 20 minute, or until skin is buddly and black. Note: the smaller peppers are usually ready to be removed from oven before the bell peppers are ready. Run under cold water and remove the skin.

Coarse grain all vegetables and apples in a food processor or blender. Try not to puree, but get chunks as small as you like them in your salsa.

Pour into a large stock pot and add all other ingredients. Mix everything together and boil for 2 hours.

For short-term: Let cool and pour into containers. Will keep in refridegerator for 2 weeks.
For long-term: Pour into pint jars and process in boiling water for 20 minutes. Remove and let cool and seal. Will keep for 1 year +.

Spicier Version
All ingredients the same except for the chilis.
-Replace 5-7 green chilis with 5-7 yellow hot peppers
-Use 3-5 medium jalapenos and do not remove seeds before roasting