Use and Care Manual

CANNING RECIPES
3. Sterilize canning jars and lids in boiling water for at least 10 minutes.
4. Ladle into sterilized jars and follow the instructions for How to use the Pressure
Cooker for CANNING on page 19 of this manual and process sealed jars for 5
minutes in a boiling water bath.
5. When the unit has reached optimum pressure, it will begin to pressure-seal the
mason jars. The programmed time will begin to count down until it reaches zero.
6. When time has expired, the pressure cooker will beep 3-times and automatically
go to Keep Warm.
7. The Keep Warm indicator light will illuminate. This indicates the Pressure Cooker
is Naturally Releasing the pressure. (See Notes & Tips #5)
8. Open lid once pressure has completely released.
9. Carefully remove jars using special canning utensils or tools. CAUTION: Jars are
hot!
10. Set jars on a towel or cooling rack and allow to cool completely in a draft-free
location.
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FIG PRESERVES
Ingredients
16 cups of fresh figs
1 Tbsp baking soda
12 cups boiling water
8 cups sugar
4 cups water
1 lemon, sliced
Directions:
1. In a large mixing bowl place figs and sprinkle with baking soda. Pour the boiling
water over the figs and soak for 1 hour.
2. Drain figs and rinse thoroughly with cold water. In a large pot combine the sugar
and the 4 cups of water; bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes.
3. Add the figs and lemon slices to the syrup and cook over low heat for 1 hour,
stirring occasionally.
4. Sterilize canning jars and lids in boiling water for at least 10 minutes.
5. Carefully spoon figs into hot, sterilized jars and spoon syrup over figs, leaving 1/2
inch of head space. Top jars with lids and screw bands on tightly.
6. Follow the instructions for How to use the Pressure Cooker for CANNING on
page 19 of this manual and process sealed jars for 10 minutes in a boiling water
bath.
7. When the unit has reached optimum pressure, it will begin to pressure-seal the
mason jars. The programmed time will begin to count down until it reaches zero.
8. When time has expired, the pressure cooker will beep 3-times and automatically
go to Keep Warm.
9. The Keep Warm indicator light will illuminate. This indicates the Pressure Cooker
is Naturally Releasing the pressure. (See Notes & Tips #5)
10. Open lid once pressure has completely released.
11. Carefully remove jars using special canning utensils or tools. CAUTION: Jars are
hot!
12. Set jars on a towel or cooling rack and allow to cool completely in a draft-free
location.
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