Power Pressure Cooker XL XL PPC User Manual

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The Power Pressure Cooker XL Pressure Canning Process

To begin, select a recipe that has been pre-tested and approved for pressure canning.

Though ingredients vary, generally speaking you will be processing the food as demonstrated

in this guide.

1. Select a pre-tested pressure can-

ning recipe. Choosing only the fresh-

est ingredients, prepare the food

as instructed. Vegetables and fruits

should be at their peak of fresh-

picked ripeness.

2. Fill 16 oz. clean canning jars to

the level shown in FIG.1. Any liquid

should not exceed the level shown in

FIG.1, so that there remains a head-

space at the top of approximately 1

inch.

3. Using a exible nonporous spatula

gently press between the food and

the jar to remove any trapped air

bubbles as in FIG.2.

4. Place a clean lid on top of the jar

and then add a screw band. Turn

clockwise and hand tighten in place

as in FIG.3.

NOTE: Never retighten lids after pro-

cessing jars. As jars cool, the con-

tents contract, pulling the self-sealing

lid rmly against the jar to form a high

vacuum.

If screw bands are too loose, liquid

may escape from jars during process-

ing, and seals may fail.

If screw bands are too tight, air cannot vent during processing, and food will discolor during storage.

Over tightening also may cause lids to buckle and jars to break, especially with raw-packed, pressure-

processed food. Screw bands are not needed on stored jars. They should be removed after jars are

cooled.

When removed, washed, dried, and stored, screw bands may be used many times. If left on stored jars,

they become difcult to remove, often rust, and may not work properly again.

Headspace

Liquid Level

Lid

FIG. 1

FIG. 2

FIG. 3

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Power Pressure Cooker XL PPC Pressure Cooker