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- From: klyle@liberty.uc.wlu.edu (Karen S. Lyle)
- Subject: Re: Holiday gifts from the kitchen
- Message-ID: <1992Nov18.205137.594@liberty.uc.wlu.edu>
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 20:51:37 GMT
- References: <1992Nov10.160424.28537@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com>
- Organization: Washington & Lee University
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- Sharen A. Rund (sharen@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com) wrote:
- : In article <1992Nov9.163005.22281@chpc.utexas.edu> jbyrd@chpc.utexas.edu (Jan Byrd) writes:
- : >I love to make preserves, but I find all the boiling, sterilizing, and
- : >sealing (if indeed I can GET the thing to pull a seal, and about a third
- : >of the time, I can't) a lot of bother.
- : >
- : >Is it really safe to just pour melted parafin on the top and screw the
- : >lid on? It seems so much easier, but I've been afraid it would start to
- : >grow "fur".
- : >
- : several years ago my sister followed a recipe that said to fill jars with
- : hot water and let them stand
- : when the preserves are ready for canning, pour the water out of the jars
- : and fill them with the preserve to the top, then screw the cap on and turn
- : the jar over on its top - pour hot water over over all the jars and let
- : stay that way until cool enough to handle
- : when cool enough to handle, pick up each jar and tighten down the cap
- : these should last long enough to make before Christmas, give as
- : presents and your recipients to enjoy them (especially if they keep
- : their preserves refrigerated)
- : BTW - after using this method my sister never went back to parafin wax
- : A
- : BTW - after following this once, my sister never went back to parafin wax
- :
- :
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- :
-
- I have used the upside down jar method for 3 years and have had wonderful
- success. It sure beats the mess of wax.
-
- Karen Lyle
-