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FruitsIntermediate · 15 min + elevation
Smooth Applesauce
Pure apple sauce canned plain or lightly sweetened.View recipe →
FruitsIntermediate · 15 min + elevation
Canned Whole Berries
Whole blackberries, blueberries, currants, or similar berries in juice or syrup.View recipe →
FruitsIntermediate · 45 min + elevation
Canned Fresh Figs
Whole figs canned in light syrup with required bottled lemon juice.View recipe →
FruitsIntermediate · 15 min + elevation
Canned Fruit Purée
Smooth purée made from approved acid fruits.View recipe →
FruitsIntermediate · 10 min + elevation
Grapefruit and Orange Sections
Citrus sections packed in water, juice, or syrup.View recipe →
FruitsIntermediate · 20 min + elevation
Canned Peach Halves
Peach halves in water, juice, or syrup using the preferred hot-pack method.View recipe →
FruitsIntermediate · 20 min + elevation
Canned Pear Halves
Ripe pear halves hot-packed in water, juice, or syrup.View recipe →
FruitsIntermediate · 10 min + elevation
Canned Stewed Rhubarb
Tart rhubarb pieces canned in their own lightly sweetened juice.View recipe →
TomatoesIntermediate · 35 min + elevation
Crushed Tomatoes
Fresh crushed tomatoes acidified and canned without added vegetables.View recipe →
TomatoesIntermediate · 35 min + elevation
Home-Canned Tomato Juice
Pure tomato juice with required jar-by-jar acidification.View recipe →
TomatoesIntermediate · 40 min + elevation
Whole Tomatoes Packed in Water
Whole or halved peeled tomatoes packed in hot water.View recipe →
TomatoesIntermediate · 85 min + elevation
Whole Tomatoes Without Added Liquid
Whole or halved tomatoes packed in their own juices.View recipe →
TomatoesIntermediate · 15 min + elevation
USDA Tomato Ketchup
Classic smooth ketchup with onion, vinegar, sugar, and whole spices.View recipe →
Jams & PreservesIntermediate · 5 min + elevation
Nutmeg Apple Preserves
Tender apple slices in a lemon-nutmeg preserve.View recipe →
Jams & PreservesBeginner · 5 min + elevation
Old-Fashioned Apricot Jam
A simple, intensely fruity apricot jam made without added pectin.View recipe →
Jams & PreservesIntermediate · 5 min + elevation
Sour Cherry Jam
Classic tart cherry jam made with powdered pectin.View recipe →
Jams & PreservesIntermediate · 5 min + elevation
Strawberry-Rhubarb Jelly
A clear rosy jelly balancing ripe strawberry sweetness with the clean tartness of red rhubarb.View recipe →
Jams & PreservesIntermediate · 5 min + elevation