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2nd adventure....Jar cakes

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So I decided to try cakes in my jars last week. I whipped up some applesauce cake and then baked them in the jars. Then when I took the jars out, I put the lids and bands on it. And they sealed! The cake was delicious and worth the effort!

My Solo Adventure in Canning Today

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Last last Christmas, I received a pressure canner cooker from Santa. Well, I did it!!! I finally know how to use it. Today, the first thing I did was can a little stew meat in pint jars. I thought I really shoved them in but the little stinkers shrunk so it looks like I could have packed in more. I sprinkled some Lipton onion soup on top of them. Then I processed them for 75 minutes at 12 psi (thats what our thing is for up here).  Then I forgot to add vinegar to the water in the pressure cooker. Oh well..Here is what they look like below.  Kind of gross,eh? You what is funny.... that we are not beef eaters.  This stuff will be used though. I only did 7 pint jars. I wanted to start small. I am keeping my eye out for good deals on meats especially boneless chicken...Because this was too cool. I didn't stop there. I made homemade BBQ sauce from a recipe I saw online. I have already given three of them away. My bad side is that I am so proud that I have got t...