INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

Procedure: Choose freshly killed and dressed, heathy animals. Large
chickens are more flavorful than fryers. Dressed chicken should be
chilled for 6 to 12 hours before canning. Dressed rabbits should be
soaked 1 hour in water containing 1 tablespoon of salt per quart, and
then rinsed. Remove excess fat. Cut the chicken or rabbit into
suitable sizes for canning. Can with or without bones.  Hot pack--Boil,
steam or bake meat until about two-thirds done. Add 1  teaspoon salt
per quart to the jar, if desired. Fill jars with pieces  and hot broth,
leaving 1-1/4 inch headspace.  Raw pack--Add 1 teaspoon salt per quart,
if desired. Fill jars  loosely with raw meat pieces, leaving 1-1/4 inch
headspace. Do not  add liquid.  Adjust lids and process following the
recommendations in Table 1 or  Table 2 according to the canning method
used.  Table 1. Recommended process time for Chicken or Rabbit in a
dial-gauge pressure canner.  [Without Bones] Style of Pack: Hot and
Raw. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.  Process Time: 75 minutes for Pints, 90
minutes for Quarts. Canner  Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 2,000
ft: 11 lb. 2,001 - 4,000 ft:  12 lb. 4,001 - 6,000 ft: 13 lb. 6,001 -
8,000 ft: 14 lb.  [With Bones] Style of Pack: Hot and Raw. Jar Size:
Pints, Quarts.  Process Time: 65 minutes for Pints, 75 minutes for
Quarts. Canner  Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 2,000 ft: 11 lb.
2,001 - 4,000 ft:  12 lb. 4,001 - 6,000 ft: 13 lb. 6,001 - 8,000 ft: 14
lb.  Table 2. Recommended process time for Chicken or Rabbit in a
weighted-gauge pressure canner.  [Without Bones] Style of Pack: Hot and
Raw. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.  Process Time: 75 minutes for Pints, 90
minutes for Quarts. Canner  Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000
ft: 10 lb. Above 1,000 ft:  15 lb.  [With Bones] Style of Pack: Hot and
Raw. Jar Size: Pints, Quarts.  Process Time: 65 minutes for Pints, 75
minutes for Quarts. Canner  Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000
ft: 10 lb. Above 1,000 ft:  15 lb.
======================================================= === * USDA
Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994) * Meal-Master
format courtesy of Karen Mintzias  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster
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