I  tweaked this recipe several times before I found just the right balance of molasses and honey.

This recipe is for 1lb beans which makes about 3 pints.   

Wash and drain beans, I prefer navy (white) beans.  Mix together 1/4c molasses, 1/4 c honey, 1 tbs vinegar, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp dry mustard and heat to boiling.  Meanwhile chop the onion.

Fill pint jars with 1/2c beans, 1/4 c molasses mixture, handful of chopped onion, and fill to 1/2" space with hot water. 

Seal jars according to proper canning procedures.  The longer the beans sit on the shelf, the better they taste.

Process at 11 lbs for 65 minutes - pints

for qts process 11lbs for 75 min

Karen, this sounds like a really good recipe. I know for my elevation I have to use 15 pounds of pressure. Can I still do the pints at 65 minutes?

Thank you this very close to my recipe

budgetwise:

Karen, this sounds like a really good recipe. I know for my elevation I have to use 15 pounds of pressure. Can I still do the pints at 65 minutes?

 I pulled out the book that came with my canner.  I'm at 1100' elevation so I'm safe to can it at 11lb.  The book says anything over 2000' to add:

2001-4000' cook at 12lb

4001-6000' 13lb

6001-8000' 14lb

So you would increase the pressure for your elevation, not the amount of time.

Karen K:

budgetwise:

Karen, this sounds like a really good recipe. I know for my elevation I have to use 15 pounds of pressure. Can I still do the pints at 65 minutes?

 I pulled out the book that came with my canner.  I'm at 1100' elevation so I'm safe to can it at 11lb.  The book says anything over 2000' to add:

2001-4000' cook at 12lb

4001-6000' 13lb

6001-8000' 14lb

So you would increase the pressure for your elevation, not the amount of time.

 

I thought so, but it never hurts to ask.

 

Thanks, again, for a great recipe.

 

 

 These sound fabulous, and similar to the recipe I have. Unfortunately, no pressure canner right now :-( So, I'll ahve to wait to can beans.

Hi Karen, seems like you have a good recipe there. Never tried canning beans myself, but I've tried other vegetables. I agree that they taste better the longer they have been on the shelf. :) Anyway I think you need to know some guidelines since you tweaked your recipe a bit. Some do's and don'ts of home canning. I hope they are helpful.

MelaniePalmero:

Hi Karen, seems like you have a good recipe there. Never tried canning beans myself, but I've tried other vegetables. I agree that they taste better the longer they have been on the shelf. :) Anyway I think you need to know some guidelines since you tweaked your recipe a bit. Some do's and don'ts of home canning. I hope they are helpful.

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Karen K:

I  tweaked this recipe several times before I found just the right balance of molasses and honey.

This recipe is for 1lb beans which makes about 3 pints.   

Wash and drain beans, I prefer navy (white) beans.  Mix together 1/4c molasses, 1/4 c honey, 1 tbs vinegar, 2 tsp salt, 1 tsp dry mustard and heat to boiling.  Meanwhile chop the onion.

Fill pint jars with 1/2c beans, 1/4 c molasses mixture, handful of chopped onion, and fill to 1/2" space with hot water. 

Seal jars according to proper canning procedures.  The longer the beans sit on the shelf, the better they taste.

Process at 11 lbs for 65 minutes - pints

for qts process 11lbs for 75 min

Karen K I do can beans can this recipe work with green beans and the pole beans I got 2 jars coming out of that the neighbor felt sorry for me and gave me a bag also can regular beans like green beans and red work good in this recipe??? Dying to know because I don't want them to spoil and green beans and red beans are expensive here in my neighborhood. ,,,,Thank you ....

according to the ball blue book

"Beans - Green snap & wax

1 12 to 21/2 beans per quart 

water

salt

Raw pack: wash beans , drain .remover string ends and break or cut beans in 2  inches  gathered  pack lightly into hot jar .leavening 1 inch headspaced . add 1/2 teaspoon salt , 1 teaspoon to a quart remove air bubbles adjust the lid  process pints 20 minutes quarts"

hope this helps .