CAN FRUIT WITHOUT SUGAR
Fruit for use in pie or salads or as
stewed fruit can be put up or canned
without the use of any sugar at all,
according to the canning specialists of
the Department of Agriculture.
They, therefore, advise those who,
because of the high price of sugar,
have been thinking of reducing the
amount of fruit they put up, to can
as much of their surplus as possible
by the use of boiling water when
sugar sirup is beyond their means.
Any fruit, they say, may be success
fully sterilized and retained in the
pack by simply adding boiling water
instead of the hot sirup. The use of
sugar, of course, is desirable in the
canning of all kinds of fruits, and
makes a better and ready sweetened
product. Moreover, most of the
fruits when canned in water alone do
not retain their natural flavor, tex
ture. and color as well as fruit put up
in sirup, fruit canned without sugai
to be used for sauces or desserts must
be sweetened.
Can the product the same day it is
picked. Cull, stem, or seed, and
tlean the fruit by placing it in a
strainer and pouring water over it
until it is clean. Pack the product
thoroughly in glass jars or tin cans
until they are full. Cse the handle
of a tablespoon, wooden ladle, or
table knife for packing purposes.
Pour over the fruit boiling water
from a kettle, place rubbers and caps
in position, partially seal if using
glass jars, seal completely if using tin
cans. Place the containers in a ster
ilizing vat, such as a wash boiler with
false bottom or other receptacle im
proved for the purpose. If using a
hot-water bath outfit, process for :M)
minutes; count time after the
water has reached the boiling point;
the water must cover the highest jar
in container. After sterilizing, re
move packs, seal glass jars, wrap in
paper to prevent bleaching, and store
in a dry, cool place.
If you are canning in tin cans, it
will improve the product to plunge
the cans <jiii< kly into cold water im
mediately after sterilization. When
using a steam pressure runner instead
of the hot water bath, sterilize for
10 minutes with U pounds of steam
pressure. Never allow the pressure
to go over 10 pounds.
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