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Put on rubber and adjust top. Sterilize 120 minutes in hot-water 

 bath. Remove, complete seal, and cool. 



With steam-pressure outfit sterilize 60 minutes at 5 to 10 Ib. 

 pressure. 



Pumpkin Winter Squash. 



Remove seeds. Cut the pumpkin or squash into strips. Peel 

 and remove stringy centre. Slice into small pieces and boil until 

 thick. Pack in jar and sterilize 120 minutes in hot-water bath. 



With steam-pressure outfit sterilize 60 rhinutes at 5 to 10 Ib. 

 pressure. 



String Beans. 



Wash and remove ends of strings. Blanch from 5 to 10 

 minutes, depending on age. Cold-dip. Pack immediately in jar, 

 placing pods lengthwise in jar. Add i teaspoon salt and cover with 

 boiling water. Put on rubber and adjust top. Sterilize 120 minutes 

 in hot-water bath. Remove, complete seal, and cool. 



With steam-pressure outfit sterilize 60 minutes at 5 to 10 Ib. 

 pressure. 



Tomatoes. 



Select tomatoes that are ripe, but not overripe, free from 

 blemishes, and of medium size if possible. They should be red to 

 the stem end, since green parts produce poor flavour and colour. 

 Imperfect tomatoes may be used for catsup and puree, or made into 

 a hot liquid and used for filling in spaces left in a jar after it is 

 packed with whole tomatoes. Scald a few tomatoes at a time in 

 boiling water for from y* to 2 minutes, using a wire basket or a thin 

 cloth. Dip them into cold water and remove them quickly. With 

 a small sharp paring-knife cut out the stem-core ; then with a quick 

 turn of the wrist twist the skins from the tomatoes without remov- 

 ing the pulp. If the pulp adheres to the skin, the tomatoes have 

 been scalded too long or not long enough. In packing the scalded 

 tomatoes into the jars, pressing them down firmly with a wooden 

 spoon, fill the jars to within ^4 m ch of the top with boiling tomato- 

 juice. Add i teaspoon salt for each quart and from I teaspoon to 

 i tablespoon sugar if desired. Put on rubber and adjust top. 

 Sterilize 22 minutes in hot-water bath. Remove, complete seal, and 

 cool. 



With steam-pressure outfit sterilize 15 minutes at 5 to 10 Ib. 

 pressure. 



