Operation Manual

Tomatoes – Packed in Own Juice

Makes about 4 pints (16 oz) or 3 quarts (32 oz) of tomatoes

Ripe tomatoes 6 lbs 9 lbs

Ball

brand Citric Acid*, divided 1 tsp 1-1/2 tsp

Salt (optional), divided 2 tsp 3 tsp

Ball

brand Glass Preserving Jars 4 3

with Lids and Bands

What you do:

What you need:

1. REMOVE Inner Pot from Appliance. Remove Rack; set aside.

Fill Inner Pot with warm tap water to ﬁll line. Return Inner Pot

to Appliance. Place Rack back into Inner Pot. Place empty jars

onto Rack in Inner Pot. Set preserving lids and bands aside in

your work space. Close and lock Appliance Lid.

2. PRESS Pre-Heat button, then press Start. The red Pre-Heating

light will illuminate, and the Appliance will begin pre-heating

your jars. Jars will be pre-heated when the green Ready light

is ﬂashing. Keep jars in Appliance, with Lid closed and locked,

until ready to ﬁll with tomatoes.

1. WASH tomatoes; drain. Working in small batches, immerse

tomatoes in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds or until skins

start to loosen or crack. Immediately plunge into a bowl of cold

water and slip skins off. In the meantime, pre-heat your jars.

2. REMOVE cores and any bruised or discolored portions that

become apparent after blanching. Leave tomatoes whole,

halve or quarter.

4 Pints (16 oz) or 3 Quarts (32 oz)

Prepare Your Tomatoes

Recipes

*You may use bottled lemon juice in place of Citric Acid. You will need 4 tbsp bottled

lemon juice, divided, for 4 pints or 6 tbsp, divided, for 3 quarts.

Pre-Heat Your Empty Jars