Bacon Jam Canning - Ask Extension
I'm a little confused about bacon jam canning, on the National Center for home food preservation they have a instructions for canning beans with eithe...
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Bacon Jam Canning #589309
Asked August 15, 2019, 12:14 PM EDT
I'm a little confused about bacon jam canning, on the National Center for home food preservation they have a instructions for canning beans with either tomato or molasses, the instructions read "Fill jars three-fourths full with hot beans. Add a 3/4-inch cube of pork, ham, or bacon to each jar, if desired. Fill jars with heated sauce, leaving 1-inch headspace" why would it be acceptable to can bacon in this instance and not for Bacon Jam? I'm new to canning and was looking forward to making bacon beer jam for my daughters wedding as favors, how can i do this safely? Below is the link for the Recipe
https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_04/beans_tomato_molasses.html
https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_04/beans_tomato_molasses.html
Miami-Dade County Florida
Expert Response
One very important difference between the beans you saw on the National Center for Home Food Preservation and bacon jam is that the beans are processed in a pressure canner which is the appropriate way to can low acid foods. All meats including bacon, are low acid foods. Jams are able to be processed in a water bath canner because they are high in acid from the fruits used in them.
