To prevent personal injuries, read and follow all instructions and warnings. • The steam is scalding hot, use extreme caution! • Close supervision is necessary when this appliance is used by or near children. • Do not leave unattended. • Rubber or heat resistant gloves are recommended when handling the hot Nutri Steamer.
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• The fruit can be prepared with or without sugar. For a sweeter tasting juice, add approximately ¼ to ½ cup of sugar per pound of fruit. Sprinkle the sugar throughout the fruit in the colander. Do not add the sugar directly to the jars. •...
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Processing times may vary according to fruit, variety, ripeness, and altitude. Apples Apricots Blackberries Cherries Crabapples Cranberries Currants Elderberries Gooseberries Grapes Peaches Pears Plums Prunes Raspberries Rhubarb Strawberries Tomatoes INSTRUCTIONS FOR TOMATO JUICE: After filling the jar with plain hot tomato juice, add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice or vinegar per quart leaving a ¼”...
INSTRUCTIONS FOR OTHER VEGETABLE JUICES: Any juice containing vegetables (except plain tomato) needs to be bottled and sealed then placed in a pressure cooker for 30 minutes for quarts and 20 minutes for pints at 10 pounds of pressure. GRAPE JUICE IS KING: Many people buy a Nutri Steamer for the sole purpose of making grape juice.
Steam fruits or vegetables that need to be peeled before canning, such as peaches, tomatoes, or beets. They can be peeled much easier if you steam them for a few minutes first. Steam meats, fish, and poultry. Steamed meats are very tender. A rich broth will collect in the juice kettle that can be used for gravies and soups.
Be creative! Juice your favorite fruits. Mix fruit juices together either by combining fruits in the food basket or by juicing them separately, then mixing. Make your own fruit punches. Try combining your juices with carbonated beverages or mixers. Canned pineapple juice is good when added to nearly any juice. Mixing bland and tart fruits enhances the flavor of the bland juices and mellows the flavor of the tart ones.
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3 quarts 3-4 lbs. 2 cups Cut rhubarb into one-inch cubes. Layer strawberries, rhubarb, and sugar into the food basket. Steam for 60 minutes. 2 quarts 1 pint 1 quart Pour strawberry-rhubarb juice into a punch bowl. When you’re ready to serve, add the sherbet and ginger ale.
Fruit leathers make great treats. It can be made from almost any type of fruit. Whip the pulp up in your blender. Sweetening is rarely needed but if it needs a little something, add small amounts of honey or corn syrup. Spread the mixture on a cookie sheet lined with plastic wrap and dry in the sun for 6 to 12 hours, or in the oven at a very low temperature, preferably not above 140ºF (60ºC) overnight.
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Freezer jellies – Recipes for making jellies from juices are readily available. Consult a good cookbook or food-preserving manual. For beginners, we’ve listed a few easy freezer jelly recipes. Follow the pectin package directions for appropriate fruits, or use Certo Fruit Pectin. 1¾...
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3 cups 6½ cups 1 (6 oz.) Add sugar to the juice and mix well. Mix the pectin into the juice mixture. Continue stirring for three minutes. Pour quickly into the jars and cover immediately. Allow to set at room temperature, then store in the freezer. Makes 10 medium jars. Make unusual jellies by combining juices.
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6 cups 1 (6 oz.) 1 (3 oz.) 1 (8 oz.) ¾ cup Heat juice to a boil. Add apricot and orange gelatins, stirring until dissolved. Refrigerate until it is partially set. Top with the crushed vanilla wafers. Chill until firm.
2 quarts 1 cup ½ cup 2 tsp. 2 sticks 1 tsp. 1½ tsp. 1 tsp. 1 tsp. ¼ tsp. Combine puree, vinegar, and sugar. Tie the whole spices in a cheese cloth bag and add to the tomato mixture. Add the remaining ingredients and cook until thick, about one hour.
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Record such things as fruit used, quantities, processing time, sweetener used, other ingredients, yield, taste, description and suggestions for next time. ® Back to Basics offers a full line of canning products including a Water Bath Canner and a Steam Canner. Please contact customer service for more information on these and other products.
Appliance 2 Year Limited Warranty Focus Electrics, LLC (“Focus Electrics”) warrants this appliance from failures in the material and workmanship for two (2) years from the date of original purchase with proof of purchase, provided the appliance is operated and maintained in conformity with the provided Instruction Manual. Any failed part of the appliance will be repaired or replaced without charge at Focus Electrics’...
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