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                CANNING POTATOES (SWEET, PIECES OR WHOLE)

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Vegetables                       Canning

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  Potatoes, Sweet--Pieces or Whole
  
  It is not recommended to dry pack sweet potatoes.
  
  Quantity: An average of 17-1/2 pounds is needed per
  canner load of 7 quarts; an average of 11 pounds is
  needed per canner load of 9 pints. A bushel weighs 50
  pounds and yields 17 to 25 quarts--an average of 2-
  1/2 pounds per quart.
  
  Quality: Choose small to medium-sized potatoes. They
  should be mature and not too fibrous. Can within 1 to
  2 months after harvest.
  
  Procedure: Wash potatoes and boil or steam until
  partially soft (15 to 20 minutes). Remove skins. Cut
  medium potatoes, if needed, so that pieces are uniform
  in size. Caution: Do not mash or puree pieces. Fill
  jars, leaving 1-inch headspace. Add 1 teaspoon salt
  per quart to the jar, if desired. Cover with your
  choice of fresh boiling water or syrup, leaving 1-inch
  headspace.
  
  Adjust lids and process following the recommendations
  in Table 1 and Table 2.
  
  Table 1. Recommended process time for Sweet Potatoes
  in a dial-gauge pressure canner.
  
  Style of Pack: Hot.  Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
  Process Time: 65 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 Sweet Potatoes
  in a weighted-gauge pressure canner.
  
  Style of Pack: Hot.  Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.
  Process Time: 65 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

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