Canned Pear Jam

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Canning pear jam is simple and hands-free with the Nesco Digital Smart Canner. Precise temperature control delivers safe, perfectly sealed jars every time. Your Key Ingredient: NESCO Smart Canner Grocery…

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Canned Apple Butter

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Your Key Ingredient to Food Preservation: NESCO Smart Canner NESCO 6-Piece Canning Kit NESCO 6 Qt. Slow Cooker Ingredients: 5.5 lbs (2.5 kg) soft, sweet apples (core and chop into…

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Canned Blackberry Syrup

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Your Key Ingredient to Food Preservation: NESCO Smart Canner NESCO 6-Piece Canning Kit NESCO Electric Food Strainer Ingredients: 2 cups fresh blackberries (frozen works too) 0.3 cups water 0.1 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoons bottled lemon juice…

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Canned Homemade Salsa

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Your Key Ingredient to Food Preservation: NESCO Smart Canner NESCO 6-Piece Canning Kit Grocery Ingredients: 10 large tomatoes (about 6 lbs), peeled and chopped 2 medium onions, chopped 8-10 fire…

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Canned Blueberry Syrup

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Your Key Ingredient: NESCO Smart Canner Grocery Ingredients: 2 cups fresh blueberries (frozen works too) 0.3 cups water 0.1 teaspoons salt 1 tablespoons bottled lemon juice 0.5 cups sugar 1 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional) Directions: Mix syrup base: In a non-reactive saucepan, whisk…

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Canned Spicy Pickles

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Your Key Ingredient: NESCO Smart Canner Grocery Ingredients: 8 pounds pickling cucumbers (3- to 5-inch) 32 cups water, for cucumber brine (2 gal) 0.8 cups canning or pickling salt, for cucumber brine 6 cups vinegar (5 percent), for…

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Canned Bloody Mary Mix

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Your Key Ingredient: NESCO Smart Canner Grocery Ingredients: 22 pounds tomatoes, quartered (any variety, unpeeled is fine) 1 cups green peppers, chopped 1 cups carrots, diced 0.5 cups celery, diced 0.5 cups onion, diced 2 tbsp bottled lemon juice per quart…

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Canned Beef Stew

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Your Key Ingredient: NESCO Smart Canner Grocery Ingredients: 4.5 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes 1 tablespoons vegetable oil 12 cups cubed, peeled potatoes (about 12 medium) 8 cups sliced carrots (about 16 small) 3 cups chopped…

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Canned Dilled Beans

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Your Key Ingredient: NESCO Smart Canner Grocery Ingredients: 2 pounds green, yellow, or purple string beans, ends trimmed, cut to fit jar with 1/2 inch headspace 6 fresh dill heads (or dill sprigs)…

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Homemade Strawberry Jam

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The middle of summer is the perfect season for fresh strawberries. Red, sweet, and juicy strawberries are a great healthy snack and can be used in many different recipes-- like this strawberry jam. Your NESCO Smart Canner can be used to water bath your jars to make them safe for long-term storage, and it's so much easier than you think! Simply cook the strawberries with the "Brown" function of your Canner, then add a few more ingredients, put it all in jars and process. It's that easy to impress your family and friends with your homemade jam. 

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