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Lady TS · 08-27-2007, 12:17 PM

I just did my first load of tomatoes all by myself and I think I messed it up. :/

I washed, peeled and cored the tomatoes and packed them in jars and squished them in so the juice came out and filled in the gaps up to 1/2" from the top. Then put them in the boiling-water canner and brought it to a boil and gently boiled them(lid on) for 45 mins. Took them out. Then I was looking at the instructions and it says whole or halved tomatoes packed in WATER 45mins. Whole or halved tomatoes packed in juice or w/o added liquid is 85mins. :/ I think I should have done them 85 mins. :/

So....do I need to reprocess them? (Probably...)

To reprocess them, do I need to open up the jars and put new lids on them, or do I just put them in the water w/their original lids on and boil them for 85 minutes?

Oy-----canning is not a family-friendly activity. Everyone is grumpy because I'm trying to not be available and just get this DONE!

08-27-2007, 12:17 PM	#1
Lady TS Rose Garden Wish I was there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NW OH Posts: 10,614	Canning tomatoes...questions---HELP! I just did my first load of tomatoes all by myself and I think I messed it up. :/ I washed, peeled and cored the tomatoes and packed them in jars and squished them in so the juice came out and filled in the gaps up to 1/2" from the top. Then put them in the boiling-water canner and brought it to a boil and gently boiled them(lid on) for 45 mins. Took them out. Then I was looking at the instructions and it says whole or halved tomatoes packed in WATER 45mins. Whole or halved tomatoes packed in juice or w/o added liquid is 85mins. :/ I think I should have done them 85 mins. :/ So....do I need to reprocess them? (Probably...) To reprocess them, do I need to open up the jars and put new lids on them, or do I just put them in the water w/their original lids on and boil them for 85 minutes? Oy-----canning is not a family-friendly activity. Everyone is grumpy because I'm trying to not be available and just get this DONE! __________________ Tanya InTJ Wife to Randy Mom to: Brownie-18, RockSalt-16, LuLu-going on 14 and Avery, with the Lord September 2010 In essentials, Unity In non-essentials, Liberty In all things, Charity My Blogs: Living Healthy in the Modern World and Wordy Musings

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