Peas, Fresh Blackeye (Cow-peas, Blackeye Beans)

•Raw Pack.—Shell and wash blackeye peas.

In glass jars.—Pack raw blackeye peas to 1½ inches of top of pint jars and 2 inches of top of quart jars; do not shake or press peas down. Add ½ teaspoon salt to pints; 1 teaspoon to quarts. Cover with boiling water, leaving ½-inch space at top of jars. Adjust jar lids. Process in pressure canner at 10 pounds pressure (240° F.)—

Pint jars 35 minutes
Quart jars 40 minutes

As soon as you remove jars from canner, complete seals if necessary.

In tin cans.—Pack raw blackeye peas to ¾ inch of top; do not shake or press down. Add ½ teaspoon salt to No. 2 cans; 1 teaspoon to No. 2½ cans. Cover with boiling water, leaving ¼-inch space at top of cans. Exhaust to 170° F. (about 10 minutes) and seal cans. Process in pressure canner at 10 pounds pressure (240° F.)—

No. 2 cans 35 minutes
No. 2½ cans 40 minutes

•Hot Pack.—Shell and wash blackeye peas, cover with boiling water, and bring to a rolling boil. Drain.

In glass jars.—Pack hot blackeye peas to 1¼ inches of top of pint jars and 1½ inches of top of quart jars; do not shake or press peas down. Add ½ teaspoon salt to pints; 1 teaspoon to quarts. Cover with boiling water, leaving ½-inch space at top of jar. Adjust jar lids. Process in pressure canner at 10 pounds pressure (240° F.)—

Pint jars 35 minutes
Quart jars 40 minutes

As soon as you remove jars from canner, complete seals if necessary.

In tin cans.—Pack hot blackeye peas to ½ inch of top; do not shake or press peas down. Add ½ teaspoon salt to No. 2 cans; 1 teaspoon to No. 2½ cans. Cover with boiling water, leaving ¼-inch space at top of cans. Exhaust to 170° F. (about 10 minutes) and seal cans. Process in pressure canner at 10 pounds pressure (240° F.)—

No. 2 cans 30 minutes
No. 2½ cans 35 minutes