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Trailrider1951 Donating Member (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 08:00 AM
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Anyone else into home canning?
I've now spent two weekends canning my favorite salsa recipe, peach and mango salsa. Peaches have been on sale for $0.77 per pound here in central Texas, and I had to take advantage of that! My yield so far has been 12 half pints of hot (those jalapenos are fiery this year!), 12 half pints and 6 pints of medium. Easy to do in a water bath canner I bought at Goodwill for $5. Here's the basic recipe, which may be doubled or tripled, if you want to make more:

6 large ripe peaches
6 large ripe mangos
1 medium sweet onion
5 jalapenos
1/2 to 1 cup water

Peel and chop onion and add to large pot. Remove stem end and chop jalapenos, removing all seeds and membrane for mild salsa, leaving some seeds for medium salsa, and throw it all in for HOT salsa. It's best to wear gloves for this step. Peel and dice peaches and mangos, and add to pot with water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Pack in hot jars and process for 20 minutes. Remove jars from water bath and place on towel to cool. If you don't want to can the salsa, simmer for 15 minutes, let cool and serve cold with tortilla chips. Enjoy!
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kestrel91316 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 12:01 PM
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1. I love to can, but there's something WRONG about fruit and
tortilla chips.

Sounds yummy, though. I'd call it a chutney and serve it with rice or other Indian food, lol.
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Trailrider1951 Donating Member (933 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 12:20 PM
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2. Actually, you'll get hooked and not want tomato salsa!
It is soooo good, and the yellow-orange color is quite attractive. I keep seeing all the other posts about who has canned what, so I thought I'd add my $0.02 worth. Those pickles in the other post look absolutely delish, I may try doing pickles.
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mtnester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 02:18 PM
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3. If you get it nose running hot
peach salsa is great!

Sniffle hot is my max. Anything more than a runny nose and a SLIGHT eye water, is too hot for me.
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 05:45 PM
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4. The OPs salsa is perfect on salmon
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-05-08 05:47 PM
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5. It sounds delicious
I like to can once in a while. This year is one of those years. I've got apricots ripening on the tree and small plums, too. I wonder if I could substitute the apricots for the peaches. I love mango salsa!
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