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The Power Pressure Cooker XL Pro™ Pressure Canning Process
To begin, select a recipe that has been pre-tested and approved for pressure canning.
Though ingredients vary, generally speaking you will be processing the food as demonstrated
in this guide.
1.
Select a pre-tested pressure
canning recipe. Choosing only the
freshest ingredients, prepare the
food as instructed. Vegetables and
fruits should be at their peak of fresh-
picked ripeness.
2.
Fill 16 oz. clean canning jars
to the level shown in FIG.1. Any
liquid should not exceed the level
shown in FIG.1, so that there
remains a headspace at the top of
approximately 1 inch.
3.
Using a flexible nonporous spatula
gently press between the food and
the jar to remove any trapped air
bubbles as in FIG.2.
4.
Place a clean lid on top of the jar
and then add a screw band. Turn
clockwise and hand tighten in place
as in FIG.3.
NOTE:
Never retighten lids after
processing jars. As jars cool, the
contents contract, pulling the self-
sealing lid firmly against the jar to
form a high vacuum.
If screw bands are too loose, liquid may
escape from jars during processing,
and seals may fail.
If screw bands are too tight, air cannot vent during processing, and food will discolor during storage.
Over tightening also may cause lids to buckle and jars to break, especially with raw-packed, pressure-
processed food. Screw bands are not needed on stored jars. They should be removed after jars are
cooled.
When removed, washed, dried, and stored, screw bands may be used many times. If left on stored jars,
they become difficult to remove, often rust, and may not work properly again.
Headspace
Liquid Level
Lid
FIG. 1
FIG. 2
FIG. 3
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