Logan Republican | 1916-06-01 | Page 7 | Can Your Surplus Asparagus

CAN YOUR SURPLUS ASPARAGUS In responso to numerous requests for dotalled Information us to the method of conning tho following directions di-rections aro given: Wnsh and clean nsparngus as for cooking for the tnblo. Placo In boiling boil-ing water and allow it to boll for from 5 to 10 minutes. Ilemovo mm boiling wnter and plungo into cold wnter. This Is known ns tho blonch-Ing blonch-Ing process. Pack the asparagus In Jars. Add ono level tcnspoonfull of ,sclt to every quart. Fill tho jars with boiling water. Adjust tho rubbers and top and partially seal. StorllUo for sixty mlnutim In hot water bath, which lu common language Is known as tho wnsh boiler outfit. This means sixty six-ty minutes of boiling from tho tlmo tho water actually begins to boll. At tho end of this tlmo, remove Jars nnd tighten covers. (i