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Old September 21, 2011   #10
Zana
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Hey Zana!

I made your recipe yesterday, wow, they taste great! It was my first time canning anything, so if you don't mind, I have a few questions.

I packed the tomatoes first in the jar, leaving 1/2 inch at the top, then topped it off with the vinegar mixture. (still leaving 1/2" at the top) After canning, I ended up with a few inches of just vinegar mixture, no tomatoes. Should I have packed the tomatoes in tighter? That would have smashed a few of them, does that matter? I used a water bath, but I'm thinking of trying it again with my pressure cooker. Would it be the same 15 minute time under pressure?

I brought one of my jars to my book club tonight, served it on sliced seeded French bread, it was delish! Thanks for sharing your recipe. Did you create it?
Dak,

Glad the recipe turned out so well for you. I find the flavour improves even more if left for a 2-6 weeks before sampling. I didn't create the recipe, but for the life of me, I'm not sure where I got it. I've had it for years - probably 20 years. Must have copied it from somewhere, since it is now on a 3 x 5 recipe card in my most used recipes boxes. I have literally hundreds of cookbooks, but the recipes I use the most are on cards....as well as backed up on the computer. I'm working towards converting all of them to the computer....but since many are still in my mother's, grandmother's or other family/friends' hand, I won't get rid of them. Since they're such an emotional tie to them - especially the ones that have passed.

You can try packing tighter, but if you squish them too much they might burst or bruise and the taste may change....certainly the appearance will. Sometimes the extra liquid is just a fact of life. I get in almost all my jars to some extent.

I have no experience with a pressure canner, so can't speak to that. I use water baths. Thinking of getting a pressure canner, but I'm no expert on them, so you'll have to ask somebody else what the effect might be.

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