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A Recipe for
Canning Asparagus (Spears Or Pieces)
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Quantity: An average of 24-1/2 pounds is needed per canner load of 7
quarts; an average of 16 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints.
A crate weighs 31 pounds and yields 7 to 12 quarts--an average of
3-1/2 pounds per quart.
Quality: Use tender, tight-tipped spears, 4 to 6 inches long.
Procedure: Wash asparagus and trim off tough scales. Break off tough
stems and wash again. Cut into 1-inch pieces or can whole.
Hot pack--Cover asparagus with boiling water. Boil 2 or 3 minutes.
Loosely fill jars with hot asparagus, leaving 1-inch headspace.
Raw pack--Fill jars with raw asparagus, packing as tightly as possible
without crushing, leaving 1-inch headspace.
Add 1 teaspoon of salt per quart to the jars, if desired. Add boiling
water, leaving 1-inch headspace.
Adjust lids and process as recommended in Table 1 or Table 2
according to the method of canning used.
Table 1. Recommended process time for Asparagus in a dial-gauge
pressure canner.
Style of Pack: Hot and Raw. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts. Process Time: 30
minutes for Pints, 40 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 Asparagus in a weighted-gauge
pressure canner.
Style of Pack: Hot and Raw. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts. Process Time: 30
minutes for Pints, 40 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
Serves: 1
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