Make a sweet spread at home with your favorite berries and other fruits, such as jams and jellies. Though sweet spreads are a popular home canned item, it is important to follow up-to- date canning processes and use appropriate equipment. This webinar will teach you step-by-step how to can jams and jellies at home and troubleshoot challenges that may arise, such as unset jellies. This webinar was originally recorded on July 1, 2020.

• 6:58 Food Preservation Methods
• 8:31 Boiling Water Bath Canning versus Pressure Canning
• 9:49 Preventing Foodborne Illness (Botulism)
• 11:27 Food Safety in the Kitchen
• 12:50 Types of Sweet Spreads
• 15:21 Using Tested Recipes
• 17:26 Gathering Ingredients
• 18:35 Gathering and Setting Up Equipment
• 22:48 Can I Can on a Flattop Stove?
• 24:35 Testing Consistency Without Commercial Pectin
• 25:50 Filling the Jars
• 26:14 Processing Jars in Boiling Water Bath Canner
• 27:10 Removing and Storing Jars
• 31:47 Video on How to Make Strawberry Jam
• 35:17 Sterilizing Jars
• 36:42 What is Pectin?
• 38:02 How to Reduce Sugar in Jams/Jellies
• 39:39 Troubleshooting
• 40:59 How to Redo Soft Jelly
• 42:01 Resources
• 43:20 Questions and Answers