In all of the videos I saw, quart canning jars were used. Because there is only one person living here, pint jars seemed like a better choice. I filled 6 wide mouth pint jars with crackers - 2 with cheesy crackers - 2 with oyster crackers - 2 with Ritz crackers. I wiped the rims to remove any crumbs and added lids and rings.
The majority of the directions said to put the jars in a cold oven, using a cookie sheet to hold them. Then turn on the oven and set it for 250 degrees. When the oven gets up to the correct heat, set the timer for 30 minutes. When the time is up, turn off the oven and leave the jars in it until cool.
So I did. Five jars sealed and one did not. Only time will tell if the seals will hold. I'm going to set the sealed jars aside and check the seals now and then. If they hold, this is an excellent way to store crackers. I can't say yea or nay on this one yet. If any of you have used this method to store crackers, please let me know.
My grocery order today included several items for a few more food preservation experiments. I will let you know how the next one turns out.
lol - That's a new one on me.
ReplyDeleteMe too, Gorges...I just couldn't resist giving it a try. :)
DeleteI have heard of this. When I think something like crackers or cookies will go stale before I eat them, I just put them in a canning jar with the lid on. Of course, I am not shooting for long term storage, just a few weeks leeway.
ReplyDeleteLinda...I was shooting for more long term storage or a good way to take advantage of a sale. It remains to be seen if it will work out.
DeleteVicki~ If you have a vacuum sealer, you can use that to seal the crackers in the jars.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcNKDg7y8QY
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Thank you for the link, Red...I do have a vacuum sealer and have used it for sealing lots of dry foods. If I do crackers again I may just go that route, but thought this might be of use to someone who doesn't own a vacuum sealer. There was another video of someone vacuum sealing Oreos in jars, which greatly appealed to me. :)
DeleteThere is a sarcastic reply floating around someplace, but my mind is not firing on all cylinders just yet. One of my cats played alarm kitten, and was singing to wake me up. 5am. no bad kitty. canned crackers??? interesting. Yeah I still got nothing. Canned crackers??? Canned I get back to you???
ReplyDeleteCute, Rob...It is too pretty a day for sarcastic replies anyway. :) Try it - you might just like it.
DeleteI have canned crackers for the very same reason! I found that the dry, not lots of fat crackers and cookies did fine with oven canning. But the ones with more fat needed me to use the vacuum sealer. The vanilla wafers kinda wilted in the heat and turned into a big cookie lump. The cheese crackers stayed fresh for a long time on the shelf. You're gonna like this!
ReplyDeleteAnon...Yeah, I think I'm gonna like this, too. It is less time consuming to oven can than to vacuum seal if doing it in quantity. And it gives someone without the vacuum sealer an option. And if jars don't seal in the oven, they can always be vacuum sealed. I just really like the idea of adding another kind of food to my storage that will make life a little bit better when the SHTF.
DeleteI love this! I let too many crackers just set in the pantry and spoil. I will try both the oven method and the vacuum sealer. Thanks for the info. BJ
ReplyDeleteBJ...When you live alone like I do, some method is needed to extend the freshness of food like crackers. I have not tried this before so I can make no promises. But it just seemed like it might be worth a shot.
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