Canning (Dry) Beans with Tomato or Molasses Sauce

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Title: Canning (Dry) Beans with Tomato or Molasses Sauce
Categories: Canning
Yield: 1 text


Quantity: An average of 5 pounds of beans is needed per canner load of 7
quarts; an average of 3-1/4 pounds is needed per canner load of 9
pints--an average of 3/4 pounds per quart.

Quality: Select mature, dry seeds. Sort out and discard discolored
seeds.

Procedure: Sort and wash dry beans. Add 3 cups of water for each cup of
dried beans or peas. Boil 2 minutes, remove from heat and soak 1 hour
and drain. Heat to boiling in fresh water, and save liquid for making
sauce. Make your choice of the following sauces:

Tomato Sauce--Either mix 1 quart tomato juice, 3 tablespoons sugar, 2
teaspoons salt, 1 tablespoon chopped onion, and 1/4 teaspoon each of
ground cloves, allspice, mace, and cayenne pepper; or mix 1 cup tomato
ketchup with 3 cups of cooking liquid from beans. Heat to boiling. Add 3
quarts cooking liquid from beans and bring back to boiling.

Molasses Sauce--Mix 4 cups water or cooking liquid from beans, 3
tablespoons dark molasses, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 2 teaspoons salt, and
3/4 teaspoon powdered dry mustard. Heat to boiling.

Fill jars three-fourths full with hot beans. Add a 3/4-inch cube of
pork, ham, or bacon to each jar, if desired. Fill jars with heated
sauce, leaving 1-inch headspace.

Adjust lids and process following the recommendations in Table 1 or
Table 2 according to the method of canning used.

Table 1. Recommended process time for Beans, Dry, with Tomato or
Molasses Sauce in a dial-gauge pressure canner.

Style of Pack: Hot. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
Process Time: 65 minutes for Pints, 75 minutes for Quarts.
Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 2,000 ft: 11 lb.
2,001 - 4,000 ft: 12 lb.
4,001 - 6,000 ft: 13 lb.
6,001 - 8,000 ft: 14 lb.

Table 2. Recommended process time for Beans, Dry, with Tomato or
Molasses Sauce in a weighted-gauge pressure canner.

Style of pack: Hot. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
Process Time: 65 minutes for Pints, 75 minutes for Quarts.
Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 10 lb.
Above 1,000 ft: 15 lb.

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* USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994)
* Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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