Tomorrow's project. Canned pork and beans

[Steve R.]

Both of my parents grew up on farms, and both grandmothers canned or froze a ton of stuff every year. They even canned fresh sausage patties.

[Backroadmeats]

The Amish up here do patties and sausage links too.

[Backroadmeats]

Well here is the progress so far.. soaked the beans for about 7 hours in water.. then heated to a boil for 10 minutes.. let sit for an hour.

[Backroadmeats]

fry the bacon and set aside to slice.. cut up onion and fry in the bacon grease.. combine all other ingredients( I will post) in sauce pan.. cut the bacon into pieces and add the sauce pan. When the onions are done pour onions and grease into sauce pan and stir..

[Backroadmeats]

rrinse the beans and put back in stock pot.. bring to a boil then add ketchup bacon onion mix to stock pot and simmer for 20 minutes..

[Backroadmeats]

Ladle into jars.. try to get as much beans and bacon at first then fill to within 1 inch or so of headspace .. put lids on and into the pressure canned it goes..

[Backroadmeats]

​ here is the recipe I used..

[Backroadmeats]

I didn't use hamburger because it get a weird flavor when canned.. but may try in the future..

[lostclusters]

The recipe did not come through. Please re-post!

[Frozen Smoke]

Thanks for taking the time to post all the pics Backroadmeats very interesting thread!

[Backroadmeats]

Here is the finished product. Next time I would only fill jar 3/4 full with beans and then top off with the juice. The beans absorbed more liquid than I thought they would..

[Frozen Smoke]

They sure look good from here!

[Backroadmeats]

We are having them for supper tonight so I will see what the kids think.

[Mr. Bones]

Many thanks fer th thorough, exhaustive tutorial / pictorial ya so kindly took th time to share with us, Brother!

I greatly appreciate that!

Hope yer kids give it all th thumbs up, as well as yerselves.

[Backroadmeats]

Here is the recipe again.. my kids liked them but like as much as I thought.. I might try to add a cup of maple syrup just to sweeten up a little more.. wife and I thought they were really good..

[Backroadmeats]

THE Humble Texan .. try this recipe..

[lostclusters]

How long in the pressure canner at what weight?

[Backroadmeats]

I did 90 minutes at 12 pounds. For quarts