Add two heads of dill, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds ... times for steam canning are the same as for water bath canning. Process pint jars for 15 minutes. Make sure to adjust your time for altitude.

Pack each pint or quart canning jar with fruit (cavity side down is the most efficient arrangement). Fill one jar at a time with hot syrup, juice or water, leaving 1/2-inch head space. Run a ...

West is truly a canning evangelist ... and ladle the hot jam into four prepared 1/2-pint jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space. Seal, and process in a boiling-water bath for 10 minutes.

Ladle the hot brine over the plums, stopping 1/2 inch from the top. Using the tongs, screw the lids and rings on the jars securely but not too tightly. Using canning tongs, lower the jars onto the ...

Sour cherries showed up at the farmers market here two weeks ago, which is at least a month earlier than Washingtonians typically see them. As I walked around with a four-pint flat, I must have ...

In this helpful excerpt from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Complete Guide to Home Canning, you’ll learn the process for canning fish safely in quart jars. Use this and our ...