Kraut in jars
Kraut in jars recipe in the canning category
Recipe ingredients:
- 5 pounds mature cabbage
- 3 1/2 tablespoons salt
- Cold water
Recipe method:
- Remove outer leaves and cut clean cabbage very fine.
- Mix well with salt.
- Pack firmly into clean sterile quart jars.
- Fill jars with cold water.
- Be sure water goes to the bottom of the jars.
- Remove any air bubbles by inserting a knife where you can see bubbles in jars.
- Put on cap and screw the band tight.
- Kraut will ferment in 4 or 5 days.
- When fermentation is over, wash jars, tighten bands, and store without processing.
- Will be ready to cook with pork or hot dogs in 6 to 8 weeks.
- This keeps for many months in a cool place.
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