Presto Pressure Canner and Cooker - Manuals

5 Press down on the cover handles to compress the sealing ring and make the cover easier to close. The cover has the words CLOSE V OPEN embossed on the top surface near a cover handle. Align the V mark on the cover with the V mark on the body handle for proper cover and body alignment (Fig. I). Turn...

6 1. Be sure your canner is thoroughly cleaned and working properly. Before each canning season, check the sealing ring, overpressure plug, and the rubber gasket of the air vent /cover lock. Replace these parts when they become hard, deformed, cracked, worn, pitted, or unusually soft. 2. Check Mason...

7 CaRe and MainTenanCe 1. The outside surface may be kept bright and shiny by cleaning with a good silver polish or simply by washing with soap and water. Iron and various minerals in water and foods may darken the inside of the canner but this discoloration will in no way affect food cooked. These ...

8 5. Pouring water into a dry overheated canner may crack the metal. 6. Do not strike the rim of the canner body with any cooking utensil as this will cause nicks which may damage the rim and allow steam to escape. 7. When your pressure canner is not in use, invert the cover on the canner body and s...

9 SYRUPS FOR CANNING FRUITS SUGAR PER YIELD OF SYRUP QUART OF LIQUID SYRUP Very Light 1 cup 4½ cups Light 2 cups 5 cups Medium 3 cups 5½ cups Heavy 4¾ cups 6½ cups Heat sugar with water or juice until sugar is dissolved. Add fruit and cook until heated through. Pack fruit into clean Mason jars to wi...

11 TOMATO JUICE Wash ripe, juicy tomatoes. Remove stem ends and cut into pieces. To prevent juice from separating, quickly cut about 1 pound of fruit into quarters and put directly into saucepan. Heat immediately to boiling while crushing. Continue to slowly add and crush freshly cut tomato quarters...

12 CANNING RECIPES: VEGETABLES ASPARAGUS Wash and drain asparagus. Remove tough ends and scales. Rinse. Leave asparagus whole or cut into pieces. Raw Pack: Pack raw asparagus tightly in clean, hot Mason jars, leaving 1-inch headspace.Hot Pack: Cover asparagus with boiling water and boil 2 or 3 minut...

14 POTATOES—SWEET Wash sweet potatoes. Boil or steam just until partially soft (15 to 20 minutes). Remove skins and cut into pieces. CAUTION: Do not mash or puree potatoes. Pack hot sweet potatoes in clean, hot Mason jars, leaving 1-inch headspace. Cover with boiling water, leaving 1-inch headspace....

15 CANNING RECIPES: MEAT CUT-UP MEAT (strips, cubes, or chunks) Bear, Beef, Pork, Lamb, Veal, and Venison Remove excess fat. Soak strong-flavored wild meats for 1 hour in brine water containing 1 tablespoon of salt per quart of water. Rinse. Remove large bones and cut into desired pieces. Raw Pack: ...

16 PRessuRe CanninG fisH and seafood Pressure canning is the only safe method for canning fish and seafood. Only fresh fish should be canned and these should be bled and thoroughly cleaned of all viscera and membranes when caught, or as soon as possible. Canning should be restricted to proven variet...

17 CHICKEN STOCK Place large carcass bones in stockpot, add enough water to cover bones. Cover and simmer 30 to 45 minutes or until meat can be easily removed from bones. Remove bones. Cool broth; skim off and discard fat. Remove bits of meat from bones and add to broth, if desired. Reheat broth to ...

18 How To Can foods usinG boilinG waTeR MeTHod Note: Your 16-quart canner can be used as a boiling water canner for ½ pint and pint jars only. It is not tall enough to allow adequate space for quart jars. 1. Place cooking/canning rack on bottom of canner. Fill canner halfway with water. 2. Preheat w...

19 BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES 4 pounds 4- to 6-inch cucumbers, 2 tablespoons mustard seed cut into slices 2 teaspoons turmeric 2 pounds onions, thinly sliced 2 teaspoons celery seed (about 8 small) 1 teaspoon ginger 1 ⁄ 3 cup canning salt 1 teaspoon peppercorns 2 cups sugar 3 cups vinegar, 5% acidity ...

20 plug is ever forced out of its cover opening due to excess pressure while cooking or canning, it is important to call the Test Kitchen at 1-800-368-2194. Do not attempt to use the released overpressure plug. The canning-cooking rack can be used to hold foods above the liquid level. This will allo...

21 8. After the air vent /cover lock and overpressure plug have dropped and no steam escapes when the regulator is tilted, remove the pressure regulator. Do not remove the pressure regulator until pressure is completely reduced. Always remove the pressure regulator before opening the cover. 9. Remov...

22 HelPful HinTs foR PRessuRe CooKinG  your favorite recipes may be adjusted for cooking in the canner by following the general directions in this book for the particular type of food being cooked. Decrease the length of cooking time by two thirds, since pressure cooking is much faster than ordinar...

25 GOURMET VEAL STEAK 12 lbs. veal round steak, 2 lemons, thinly sliced cut into serving pieces 2 chicken bouillon cubes ¼ cup cooking oil 1 cup boiling water 1 tablespoon salt, or as desired 1 cup sherry 1 teaspoon pepper Heat canner, add oil, and brown meat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; top with...

29 PRessuRe CooKinG PoulTRY Poultry recipes are cooked at 15 pounds pressure. Try the following suggested recipes and enjoy tasty poultry in a variety of sauces. Or, prepare your own favorite poultry dishes. When you wish to seal the natural juices into the poultry, sear to a crispy brown prior to p...

31 PRessuRe CooKinG souPs Make homemade soups the easy way in your canner. If you wish to prepare your family’s favorite soup, use the following recipes as guides. Soup recipes are cooked at 15 pounds pressure.Do not pressure cook soups containing barley, rice, pasta, split peas, or soup mixes with ...

32 BROWN BEEF STOCK 3 tablespoons cooking oil 1 cup chopped celery 4 lbs. beef, cubed 1 cup diced turnips 3 quarts water 2 tablespoons parsley flakes 1 cup sliced onion 1 bay leaf 1 cup diced carrots 1 tablespoon salt, or as desired Heat canner, add oil, and brown beef. Add remaining ingredients. Cl...

34 ReCiPe index PRESSURE CANNING RECIPES FRUITS AND TOMATOES . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Apples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Applesauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Apricots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Berries . . . . . . ...

35 seRViCe and PaRTs infoRMaTion If you have any questions regarding the operation of your Presto  cooker or need parts for your cooker, contact us by any of these methods: • Call 1-800-877-0441 weekdays 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (Central Time) • Email us at our website www.GoPresto.com • Write: NATIONAL ...