_Directions._—Put filled glass jars or tin cans into canner containing
hot or boiling water. For raw pack in glass jars have water in canner
hot but not boiling; for all other packs have water boiling.
Add boiling water if needed to bring water an inch or two over tops of
containers; don’t pour boiling water directly on glass jars. Put cover
on canner.
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After jars are covered with boiling water, place lid on water-bath
canner and bring water quickly back to boiling.]
When water in canner comes to a rolling boil, start to count processing
time. Boil gently and steadily for time recommended for the food you are
canning. Add boiling water during processing if needed to keep
containers covered.
Remove containers from the canner immediately when processing time is
up.
_Processing times._—Follow times carefully. The times given apply only
when a specific food is prepared according to detailed directions.
If you live at an altitude of 1,000 feet or more, you have to add to
these processing times in canning directions, as follows:
Altitude Increase in processing time if the time called for
is—
20 minutes or less More than 20 minutes
1,000 feet 1 minute 2 minutes.
2,000 feet 2 minutes 4 minutes.
3,000 feet 3 minutes 6 minutes.
4,000 feet 4 minutes 8 minutes.
5,000 feet 5 minutes 10 minutes.
6,000 feet 6 minutes 12 minutes.
7,000 feet 7 minutes 14 minutes.
8,000 feet 8 minutes 16 minutes.
9,000 feet 9 minutes 18 minutes.
10,000 feet 10 minutes 20 minutes.