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Canning fruit puree as baby food

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Sara Gottlieb

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Jul 8, 2004, 12:25:38 AM7/8/04
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Hi,

If I want to can fruit puree for baby food without adding sugar, is it
ok to can it raw or should I cook it first?

Thanks,
Sara

zxcvbob

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Jul 8, 2004, 12:41:48 AM7/8/04
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Sara Gottlieb wrote:


I don't really understand the question. You'll have to cook it to puree
it woncha? And it will get cooked during the canning process...

Bob

Jarkat2002

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Jul 8, 2004, 9:01:35 AM7/8/04
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I wasn't able to find a way, w/o making the baby food into a thick jam like
product.
So ... I processed my fruits and veggies, put them in 4 oz jars w/ rings and
lids and froze them. I also did this w/ meats when my daughter was old enough.
I bought 4 cases of 4 oz jars at Walmart (however I did have a hard time
finding them), you can reuse the rings and lids. Every week I would make
something new and eventually built up quite a variety.
My daughters never ate store bought jarred food. IMO that stuff has no flavor
and is mostly water anyway.
~Kat


"The early bird gets the worm, the second mouse gets the cheese."

Melba's Jammin'

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Jul 8, 2004, 9:50:27 AM7/8/04
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In article <7eecadbe.04070...@posting.google.com>,
gott...@unm.edu (Sara Gottlieb) wrote:

http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/general/baby_food.html

The timetable shown indicates a hot-pack (cook it first).
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> An update on 7/4/04.

nutNhoney

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Jul 8, 2004, 10:03:33 AM7/8/04
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Sara Gottlieb wrote:

Sara, the BBB says to use only the Hot Pack method when canning fruit
without sugar. Cook fruit until hot throughout then pack into hot jars
and process (pg. 70, 2001 edn). Pureed fruits (pg. 71, 2001 edn) are
done following the recipe for applesauce (pg. 17, 2001 edn) and packed
hot. So, BBB is recommending cooking the fruit puree, packing hot, then
processing. Jean Pare's Preserving has recipes for baby food. Her
meat, vegetable, and fruit puree's call for cooking then freezing
something that may not be as convenient as popping open a jar.

I made lots of baby food back in the days my kids needed it. My only
concern with canning fruit puree for baby food is the size of the jars.
I can remember back then they didn't eat as much. However, glad ware
have those cute little containers that hold 4 oz so you wouldn't have to
store the remainder in the large jar.
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> Thanks,
> Sara

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