ellen wickberg wrote:
Ophelia wrote:
George Shirley wrote:

I just want to be sure I got this right. Because you sterilize the

jars before using, there is no BWB processing, right?

Boy, oh boy, I sure hope she is. I sterilize my jars before using
and then BWB process. That is generally what is called for.


Here in UK it is not usual to BWB jars with jam or marmalade and I
have never done so.

Here are recipes from one of our well known food writers

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/d...e,1047,RC.html

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/t...e,1223,RC.html

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/h...e,1056,RC.html


Since jams, etc. are relatively low risk foods, if you don't get mold
on it you shouldn't have a problem. If you do have mold you should
chuck the whole jar's contents,not scrape it off. Having said all of
that I do BWB my jams and jellies.

Thanks Ellen. I will read up on this. I rarely get mould on my jams so if
I do I will throw it away.