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EXTENSION CIRCULAR NO. 9

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from the cob. Scrape off any pulp remaining. Spread thinly <*«, in slightly warm, not hot, oven. u a v e 1 occasionally. Corn may be dried very i slowly till process is entirely complete, or it may be dried on succe* complete, sive days for short periods. This is done easily b; using the oven heat when lire is allowed to die out after dinner is prepared, or it may be dried by placing the trays in the sun. Little or much corn may be dried at a time. The trays should be covered with screening to protect from insects. If extra corn on the cob has been cooked for dry

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Can corn the same day as picked. Kemove husks and silks, and grade for size. Blanch on the cob in boiling water ten to fifteen minutes. Plunge quickly into cold water. Pack ears, alternating butts and tips, in half gallon glass jars or gallon tin cans. Pour boiling water over them and add two level teaspoonsful of salt to each gallon. Place rubbers and tops in position. Seal partially but not tightly. Cap and tip tin cans. Sterilize, using one of the following methods: in hot-water bath outfit 180 minutes, one period; 90 minutes in water seal outfit; 60 minutes in steam pressure outfit under five pounds of steam; 35 minutes in aluminum pressure cooker under twenty pounds of steam. Remove jars; tighten covers. Cool and test joints. Wrap glass jars with paper, and store. Note:—When sweet corn is taken from the jar or tin can for table use, remove ears as soon as jar or can is opened. Heat corn, slightly buttered, in steam. Do not allow ears to stand in water or to be boiled in water the second time.

BECIPE FOR CANNING SWEET CORN CUT FROM COB

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Can corn the same day as picked. Remove husks and silks. Blanch on the cob in boiling water ten to fifteen minutes. Plunge quickly into cold water. Cut the corn from the cob with a thin, sharp-bladed knife. Pack in jar tightly until filled to the neck of the jar. Add one level ars teaspoonful of salt to each quart and sufficient hot water to fill J Place rubber and top in position; seal partially, but not tightly Sterilize, using one of the following methods: 180 minutes in hotwater bath outfit; 90 minutes in water-seal outfit; 60 minutes in steam pressure outfit under five pounds of steam: 35 minutes in Remov aluminum pressure] jars; tighten covers. Cool, and test"joints. Wrap store.

'Form N R-24, States Relations Service, U. S. Dopt. of Agr.