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Offline judydawn

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Re: Craisin Relish
« Reply #15 on: December 23, 2009, 07:22:16 am »
Well, you learn something every day.  Good one Chookie.
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Re: Craisin Relish
« Reply #16 on: December 24, 2009, 07:15:52 am »
The microwave manufacturers actually recommend you use some aluminium foil on parts of poultry -wings/legs that might over cook during microwaving - so yes, some metal is OK.
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Re: Craisin Relish
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2010, 02:36:48 am »
I once had a book on canning in the microwave. I did make a few things, but I find the water bath method easier and only can cooked food.

I sterilise my jars in the oven. Rinse them, tip upside down onto oven tray and heat on 150 or so for 10 minutes or until dry. Remove with oven gloves and place on to newspaper to fill.
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Re: Craisin Relish
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2010, 03:32:18 am »
I sterilise my jars in the microwave .   Put about 1 cm. of water in the jar, place metal lid on jar , give lid a  1/2 twist (so not tightly closed). and microwave for 2 mins, or until the water boils.Carefully remove from oven and tip water out.   Several jars can be done at the same time.     I also preserve fruit in the Microwave using the same method,    Can provide more info. about this if required.

I'd love a bit more info Chookie if possible. It sounds like a very interesting method.  :)

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Re: Craisin Relish
« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2010, 05:49:35 am »
I once had a book on canning in the microwave. I did make a few things, but I find the water bath method easier and only can cooked food.

I sterilise my jars in the oven. Rinse them, tip upside down onto oven tray and heat on 150 or so for 10 minutes or until dry. Remove with oven gloves and place on to newspaper to fill.
That's how I do mine too Meganjane - in the oven while jam or chutney is cooking. The bottle tops also still work (top stucks in) even if you forget to turn them upside down.  ;)

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Re: Craisin Relish
« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2010, 07:16:27 am »
Just back from Tassie,   will post instructions on fruit bottling when i have a moment, Chelsea.    Very good for this time of the year as you can do 1 or 2 bottles at a time,   and it takes the pressure of the freezer.

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Re: Craisin Relish
« Reply #21 on: January 04, 2010, 10:34:59 pm »
I use the dishwasher to sterilize jars and that seems to work fine for me - I'm really quite lazy so it means minimal effort! ;D
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