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PUMPKIN AND WINTER SQUASH
Wash and remove seeds. Cut into 1-inch slices and peel. Cut flesh into 1-inch cubes. Boil 2 minutes in water. CAUTION: Do not mash
or puree. Pack hot squash cubes loosely in clean, hot Mason jars, leaving 1-inch headspace. Cover with boiling water, leaving 1-inch
headspace. Adjust jar lids.
Process at 11 pounds pressure – Pints 55 and Quarts 90 minutes. For processing above 2,000 feet altitude, see page 12 for recommended
pounds of pressure.
PRessuRe CanninG MeaT
Pressure canning is the only safe method for canning meat.
All meat should be handled carefully to avoid contamination from the time of slaughtering until the products are canned. Animals should
be correctly slaughtered, canned promptly or kept under refrigeration until processed. If you slaughter your own meat, contact your local
county agricultural agent for complete information on slaughtering, chilling, and aging the meat.
Keep meat as cool as possible during preparation for canning, handle rapidly and process meat as soon as it is packed. Most meats need
only be wiped with a damp cloth. Use lean meat for canning; remove most of the fat. Cut off gristle and remove large bones. Cut into
pieces convenient for canning.
To prepare broth, place bony pieces in saucepan and cover with cold water. Simmer until meat is tender. Discard fat. Add boiling broth
to jars packed with precooked meat and poultry.
Meat should not be browned with flour nor should flour be used in the broth to make gravy for pouring over the packed meat. Pack hot
meat loosely, leaving 1-inch headspace in Mason jars.
Meats may be processed with or without salt. If salt is desired, use only canning salt. Table salt contains a filler which may cause cloudiness
in bottom of jar. Use ½ teaspoon salt to each pint, 1 teaspoon to each quart. More or less salt may be added to suit individual taste.
Follow step-by-step directions beginning on page 6 for canning procedure. Process meats according to the following recipes.
When pressure canning at altitudes of 2,000 feet or below, process according to specific recipe. When canning at higher altitudes, process
according to the following charts.
Altitude chart for canning meat, poultry, fish, seafood, and soup
Altitude Pints and Quarts
2,001 – 4,000 ft. 12 lbs. 12 lbs.
4,001 – 6,000 ft. 13 lbs. 13 lbs.
6,001 – 8,000 ft. 14 lbs. 14 lbs.
Processing time is the same at all altitudes.
CANNING RECIPES: MEAT
CUT-UP MEAT (strips, cubes, or chunks)
Bear, Beef, Pork, Lamb, Veal, and Venison
Remove excess fat. Soak strong-flavored wild meats for 1 hour in brine water containing 1 tablespoon of salt per quart of water. Rinse.
Remove large bones and cut into desired pieces.
Raw Pack: Fill jars with raw meat pieces, leaving 1-inch headspace. DO NOT ADD LIQUID. Adjust jar lids.
Hot Pack: Precook meat until rare by broiling, boiling or frying. Pack hot meat loosely in clean, hot Mason jars, leaving 1-inch
headspace. Cover meat with boiling broth, water, or tomato juice (especially with wild game) leaving 1-inch headspace.
Adjust jar lids.
Process at 11 pounds pressure – Pints 75 minutes and Quarts 90 minutes. For processing above 2,000 feet altitude, see the chart above
for recommended pounds of pressure.