Quantity: An average of 20 pounds (in husks) of weet corn is needed per canner load of 9 pints. A bushel weighs 35 pounds and yields 12 to 20 pints--an average of 2-1/4 pounds per pint.
Quality: Select ears containing slightly immature kernels, or of ideal quality for eating fresh.
Procedure: Husk corn, remove silk, and wash ears. Blanch ears 4 minutes in boiling water. Cut corn from cob at about the center of kernel. Scrape remaining corn from cobs with a table knife.
Hot pack--To each quart of corn and scrapings, add two cups of boiling water. Heat to boiling. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt to each jar, if desired. Fill pint jar with hot corn mixture, leaving 1-inch headspace. Adjust lids and process according to the recommendations in
Table 1 or
Table 2 depending on method of canning used.
Table 1. Recommended process time for Cream Style Corn in a dial-gauge pressure canner. |
| Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of |
Style of pack | Jar Size | Process Time | 0 - 2,000 ft | 2,001 - 4,000 ft | 4,001 - 6,000 ft | 6,001 - 8,000 ft |
Hot | Pints | 85 min | 11 lb | 12 lb | 13 lb | 14 lb |
Table 2. Recommended process time for Cream Style Corn in a weighted-gauge pressure canner. |
| Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of |
Style of Pack | Jar Size | Process Time | 0 - 1,000 ft | Above 1,000 ft |
Hot | Pints | 85 min | 10 lb | 15 lb |
Raw | Pints | 95 | 10 | 15 |