Canning fresh beets

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connie1153 Joined: 8/09/2009 Location: Rush City Posts: 1	Posted: Aug/09/2009 9:00 AM PST I would like to can up some fresh beets ( have already done the pickled ones..; I don't have a pressure cooker, does anyone know how long I can hot bath them.... Thanks!! Quote \| Reply \| Report

Canned_Nerd Joined: 4/12/2008 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 156	Posted: Aug/09/2009 7:52 PM PST If they aren't pickled then you MUST process them in a pressure canner since they are a low-acid food in order to get temperatures above the boiling point, 240°F to be exact, and sustained at that temperature for the specific period specified in the recipe. No matter how longer you did a boiling water bath you could never get the temperature up that high. Oh, and it is a Pressure "Canner". Pressure cookers are something else designed for cooking food only. Quote \| Reply \| Report