TOMATOES - PACKED IN OWN JUICE (CANNING)

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Make and share this Tomatoes - Packed in Own Juice (Canning) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mrs. Hughes

Categories     Vegetable

Time 2h30m

Yield 1 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 1/2-3 1/2 lbs tomatoes, per quart
bottled lemon juice
salt (optional)

Steps:

  • Place tomatoes in a wire basket and lower into a large saucepot of boiling water.
  • Blanch tomatoes 30 to 60 seconds or until skins start to crack.
  • Remove from boiling water.
  • Dip immediately into cold water.
  • Slip off skins; trim away any green areas; cut out core.
  • Leave tomatoes whole or cut into halves or quarters.
  • Add 1 tablespoon of bottled lemon juice to each pint jar, or 2 tablespoons of bottled lemon juice to each quart jar.
  • Pack tomatoes into hot jars, pressing gently on tomatoes until the natural juice fills the space between tomatoes, leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
  • Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to each pint jar, or 1 teaspoon of salt to each quart jar, if desired.
  • Remove air bubbles.
  • Adjust two-piece caps.
  • Process pints and quarts 1 hour and 25 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.3, Fat 2.3, SaturatedFat 0.5, Sodium 56.8, Carbohydrate 44.5, Fiber 13.6, Sugar 29.9, Protein 10

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