Canninghotbananapeppers Recipes

CANNING HOT BANANA PEPPERS

Steps:

• Use gloves when handling hot peppers.
• Sterilize four quart jars, lids and rings in boiling water.
• Taking one jar at a time, place as many peppers as you can into the jar.
• Mix the vinegar, salt and water together until dissolved in a sauce pan . Bring just up to a boil but do not boil and pour over peppers.
• Run a spatula or butter knife around the edges of the jars and press peppers to get all the air bubbles out.
• Wipe the rims of the jars with a clean cloth, place lids and screw bands on fingertip tight.
• Place in boiling water bath five minutes (no more or they will be soggy).
• After 5 minutes take out and set jars on a cloth-protected counter to cool (the lids will make a snapping sound).
• The ones that do not snap after the jars are cooled, store in fridge as you cannot put in water bather the second time.

CABBAGE STUFFED HOT BANANA PEPPERS - CANNING

Steps:

• Seed and de-vein peppers.
• Mix together cabbage, salt, celery seed and black pepper.
• Stuff peppers and pack into jars.
• Mix together vinegar, water and sugar.
• Bring to a boil.
• Pour over peppers.
• Wipe edges of the jars with a clean cloth, place lids and screw bands on fingertip-tight.
• Turn jars upside down for 5 minutes, then turn right-side up and allow to seal**.
• **Inversion is an heirloom method no longer recommended by the USDA/NCHFP (National Center For Home Food Preservation). To meet current guidelines, the filled jars should be processed in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes up to 1000 feet in elevation, 15 minutes from 1000 to 6000 feet, and 20 minutes at over 6000 feet.