Re: Early Americ > pot roast

Not Cyndi but...
A woman gets married and begins cooking for her husband, frequently making a delicious pot roast. One day he watches as she prepares the meat and wonderes why she cuts the end of the roast off, but assumes it is a tough portion or some such thing of which he knows nothing, cooking being the realm of women. A year or two into into the marriage, more comfortable now, he does ask why she always cuts off the end of the roast. She tells him not to concern himself with such details, just eat! A few more years pass and the woman's mother falls ill, so the daughter takes her into her home. As she prepares a pot roast one night her mother sees her chop off the end of the roast before putting it in the pot and asks her daughter why she cut off a perfectly good chunk of the roast. The daughter replies, "Because that's how it's done. Mom, you taught me all I know about cooking. YOU always cut the end of the roast off." Her mother smiles and says, "Dear, I only did that because I didn't have a big enough pot."

Kitty
neIN, Zone 5
----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa W." <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Early American Pumpkin Butter --- great for gifts


Ok, I'll bite-  what is the story of the woman cutting off the end of
the roast??

Theresa

P.S.  I bought a small upright freezer and  put it in my garage just to
put frozen goodies in.  And actually,  I really like the flavor and
texture of frozen fruit better than canned anyway.

Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:
The sugar added is going to make it acid but the problem is that it's so
thick you can't be sure the sugar is evenly distributed. Same thing with
pressure processing, it is too thick to know that the contents of the jar
have been evenly heated.
I look at it like driving. Chances are when I drive a car I am not going to
get into an accident. But I wear my seat belt because something could
happen, and why take an unnecessary risk when I don't have to? You could
process the pumpkin stuff and probably everything would be okay...but if it
weren't, the consequences are pretty nasty. So you freeze it and avoid the
risk without appreciable inconvenience.
There are some people who scoff at the whole thing and figure if grandma did
it and didn't die, so can they. I don't eat anything they've put up - the
reward isn't worth the risk, even if it is small.
A really good book that goes into details about the WHY of canning, as
opposed to just "do this step", is Putting Food By. Things make so much more
sense when you know the reasoning behind it. Like the story of the woman
cutting off the end of the roast.

Cyndi

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Bonnie Holmes
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 8:20 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Early American Pumpkin Butter --- great for gifts

I knew you had to be careful with tomatoes because the newer hybrids have
less acid than the older varieties but was not aware of problems with
pumpkin. I always baked them in the oven which removes a lot of the liquid
(leaving it with the seeds) and produces a pretty thick pulp. I am also
wondering if the lemon juice adds sufficient acid.



[Original Message]
From: Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
To: gardenchat@hort.net <gardenchat@hort.net>
Date: 7/27/2006 12:54:28 PM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Early American Pumpkin Butter --- great for gifts

You guys know I can a lot of things and I am always concerned that I
use


the


latest techniques to ensure food safety. The National Center for Food
Preservation says this is not safe. Here is a link:
http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/uga/uga_can_pump.pdf
Even with all the sugar added you cannot ensure that the pH of the
food is low enough to prevent potential growth of botulism. Make it
for yourself


if


you must, and accept the risk, but please don't give it away.
And don't make any of those !(@# cakes in a jar, either.

Cyndi

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On


Behalf


Of Bonnie Holmes
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 6:54 PM
To: gardenchat
Subject: [CHAT] Early American Pumpkin Butter --- great for gifts

Early American Pumpkin Butter - makes 5 pints

This recipe makes a lot of butter, and for a good reason; it serves as
the perfect gift during the holiday season. The traditional spicing
and hint


of


maple sweetness will enhance old-fashioned holidays meals.


6 cups cooked pumpkin puree (light cooking pumpkins are best)
2 cups pure maple syrup (very important...don't skimp here)
2 cups light corn syrup
2 cups packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Put the puree in a 4-quart pot; stir in the maple syrup and corn syrup.
When these are thoroughly combined, add the remaining ingredients. Set
the pot over medium-high heat. When it begins to boil, partially cover
it; the mixture will splash profusely. Cook the puree at a slow boil,
stirring frequently to prevent sticking, until it thickens and turns a
darker color---about 45 minutes.


Ladle the butter into five sterilized, still-hot pint jars. Wipe rims
and cap immediately with still-hot lids, plus rings. Process for 25
minutes


in a


boiling water bath.


To Make Pumpkin Puree
Either bake the fruit or boil it. To bake pumpkins (my favorite way),
poke holes in the pumpkin to keep from exploding, put them in the oven
whole,


on


a cookie sheet, at 350 degrees F until softened and collapsed.
Scoop the pulp away from the peel. Puree the pulp in a blender or food
processor. Or, boil, peeled chunks of fresh pumpkin until softened.
Then puree the cooked pulp. Or use two 29-oz cans of commercial pureed


pumpkin.


Bonnie Zone 7/7 ETN

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