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How to Can Flour and Dry Goods for Long-term Storage
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| May 3rd, 2012
| Sherry Tomfeld
Posted on 05/14/2012 6:54:22 AM PDT by stillafreemind
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Tried this over the weekend..easy as pie. Good for our family since we buy bulk flour when it's on sale. We canned flour while watching the western channel!
To: stillafreemind
I have a vacuum food sealer, there is a canning jar adapter for vacuum sealing dry goods in jars. The lids have to be kept warm to ensure a good seal. The oven method sounds easy too. Thanks for posting!
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05/14/2012 7:27:37 AM PDT
by
two23
(Liberals Have Created a Culture of Lies)
To: stillafreemind
I read the article and would like to try this myself. Why wouldn’t you put the lid and rings on the jar when you put them in the oven instead of when you take them out?
To: stillafreemind
Please pardon my ignorance on this but doesn't dried grain have an almost unlimited shelf life? It seems to me that it would be better to store the grain and grind flour as needed.
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posted on
05/14/2012 7:35:46 AM PDT
by
Cowman
(How can the IRS seize property without a warrant if the 4th amendment still stands?)
To: two23
I use the adapter all the time and never heard of keeping the lids warm for a better seal. I could use a better seal. What do you do to warm the lids?
Thanks for the tip.
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posted on
05/14/2012 7:45:11 AM PDT
by
Auntie Mame
(Fear not tomorrow. God is already there.)
To: stillafreemind
Did you put the lids and seals in the oven along with the jars?
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posted on
05/14/2012 7:48:21 AM PDT
by
Auntie Mame
(Fear not tomorrow. God is already there.)
To: stillafreemind
What about self rising flour and cornmeal?
To: Auntie Mame
What do you do to warm the lids? I give them a dip in boiling water then dry them with a paper towel before quickly sealing with the vac sealer. Seems to work well.
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posted on
05/14/2012 7:51:18 AM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(I will not comply. I will NEVER submit.)
To: Auntie Mame
I could use a better seal.Me too. The seal I have is such a perv.
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posted on
05/14/2012 7:51:27 AM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(To the wall, street occupiers!!!!!)
To: stillafreemind
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posted on
05/14/2012 7:56:31 AM PDT
by
Chickensoup
(STOP The Great O-pression.)
To: Library Lady
Why wouldnt you put the lid and rings on the jar when you put them in the oven instead of when you take them out? I'm going to guess because you don't want the rubber rings on the lids melting in the oven.
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posted on
05/14/2012 8:00:28 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. - George Orwell)
To: PapaBear3625
If you put the oven on 200 it shouldn’t be a problem. It gets hotter than that in a pressure canner. Just wondered. . .
To: Auntie Mame
Ditto post #8, just make sure they are very dry—work quickly. The boiling water softens the little band of rubber making it more pliable for improved seal.
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05/14/2012 8:07:10 AM PDT
by
two23
(Liberals Have Created a Culture of Lies)
To: Lazamataz
Perv?
He looks fairly normal to me...
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05/14/2012 8:15:12 AM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
To: stillafreemind
This is a great idea. I wonder, though, if any nutritional value is lost in the 200 degree heat of the products...Not being nit-picky, just curious..
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05/14/2012 8:15:49 AM PDT
by
ArtDodger
(Reread Animal Farm (with your kids))
To: stillafreemind
To: Library Lady
Second guess is that you want the air in the jar to be able to expand while it’s heating. I guess you could PLACE the lid on the jar in the oven (loosely enough to allow expanding air to escape) and then tighten when you take it out.
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05/14/2012 8:20:29 AM PDT
by
PapaBear3625
(In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act. - George Orwell)
To: Auntie Mame
No. Just fill the clean jars and set them ON A COOKIE SHEET in the oven. When the time is up..we just took them out one at a time. I did like the article said and used a damp paper towel to wipe the rim.
We were nervous because we’ve always heated the lids. But by golly..we put the lids and rings on and they all sealed.
To: Library Lady
You can’t put the lids on and put it in the oven..they won’t seal right. It’s the vacumn of putting the lid on after they come out. I think. But I’m pretty sure putting the lid on before is a no-no.
To: stillafreemind
Correct, an hour at 200 degrees will destroy the seals.
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05/14/2012 8:27:10 AM PDT
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editor-surveyor
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