Canning Spinach and Other Greens

Title:
Canning Spinach and Other Greens

Yield:
1 Recipe

Categories:
Vegetables,
Canning




Ingredients:









 Quantity: An average of 28 pounds is needed per canner load of 7 quarts; an


 average of 18 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints. A bushel weighs


 18 pounds and yields 3 to 9 quarts--an average of 4 pounds per quart.


 


 Quality: Can only freshly harvested greens. Discard any wilted, discolored,


 diseased, or insect-damaged leaves. Leaves should be tender and attractive


 in color.


 


 Procedure: Wash only small amounts of greens at one time. Drain water and


 continue rinsing until water is clear and free of grit. Cut out tough stems


 and midribs. Place 1 pound of greens at a time in cheesecloth bag or


 blancher basket and steam 3 to 5 minutes or until well wilted. Add 1/2


 teaspoon of salt to each quart jar, if desired. Fill jars loosely with


 greens and add fresh boiling water, leaving 1-inch headspace.


 


 Adjust lids and process following the recommendations in Table 1 and Table


 2.


 


 Table 1. Recommended process time for Spinach and Other Greens in a


 dial-gauge pressure canner.


 


 Style of Pack: Hot.  Jar Size: Pints, Quarts. Process Time: 70 minutes for


 Pints, 90 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 Spinach and Other Greens in a


 weighted-gauge pressure canner.


 


 Style of Pack: Hot.  Jar Size: Pints, Quarts. Process Time: 70 minutes for


 Pints, 90 minutes for Quarts. Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 -


 1,000 ft: 10 lb.


                                   Above 1,000 ft: 15 lb.


 


 ======================================================= === * USDA


 Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994) * Meal-Master format


 courtesy of Karen Mintzias


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini