Canning NUTS?

[Leah]

We have more hazelnut trees this year, maybe enough to steal some from the squirrels.

 

Has anyone canned nuts?

Do they turn out like roasted?

 

http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/can_nuts/nut_meats.html

[ArmyOfFive4God]

Hm, I think I asked this a few weeks ago in an ongoing thread. Not sure if it was answered, I'd actually forgotten. Let me see if I can find that thread.

[Stephanie]

BTW, if I'm not mistaken, both C4C and Violet can nuts and I'd love to try it sometimes. May want to flag Crazy4Canning down.

 

[Violet]

I only freeze mine, but they will just be like plain nuts if you can them, not roasted flavor.

Don't know if Crazy has canned them or not. Guess we will find out, but I don't think she has.

 

[TurtleMama]

I wish I could can my uncle's boiled peanuts...yummmmm!

[Violet]

TurtleMama,

Actually you CAN do the boiled peanuts !!!! Don't you just love me, ha ha ?!

Here you go !

http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/can_nuts/green_pnuts.html

[Crazy4Canning]

Yep, I have canned nuts. Crazy, huh?

 

I can't remember where I found this recipe...or technique, rather. I put nuts in jars, add hot lids, then in the pressure canner for about 15 min. at 11 lbs (for my elevation). I had some odd jars I used up and they worked like a charm. They also let me accumulate a nice nut stash a little at a time without worrying about the budget so much.

 

I did some fresh picked (dried) walnuts and pecans last summer and OMG cracking open one of those jars brought back some delightful childhood memories because of the SMELLS!! It keeps your nuts dry, moist, and good as new. It's also a good way to control 'measuring' for recipies and rationing, if nuts disapear in your house as fast as they do in mine.

[Violet]

Hey, Crazy,

Now you mean we have to search for bargains on nuts, too ?? Thanks for sharing your experience about them.

May need to double check the processing times on them so we do them right.

I have a few in the freezer, but that is all.