Canning dried beans
I have a question about canning dried beans. I canned kidney beans for the first time. When I use a jar now they are packed tight and not much fluid. What did I do wrong? I soaked them overnight. I pressure canned them. Maybe I put too many in a jar? Did I fill the jar too much? If you can give me an idea of what to do to have looser beans in the jar and more fluid I would greatly appreciate that.
I used pinto beans for baked beans and they did the same thing. Is there a way to stop the bean from expanding further?
Cindy
Wild Rose, Wisconsin
Fill your dry beans no more than ¾ full after soaking them overnight. If you’re having too many packed beans, just add ½ a jar full and try that. Be sure to allow a full 1 inch of headroom as all beans will expand during processing. — Jackie
Spicy carrot pickle
Is there any way to make the Spicy carrot pickle recipe for diabetics?
Jackie
You could substitute Splenda or another low/no calorie artificial sweetener for the sugar but add the sweetener just before packing the jars to keep it “sweet.” Let the syrup return to boiling before packing. — Jackie
