[Sca-cooks] OT: Quick question about canning

[Maggie MacDonald]

At 07:39 AM 9/25/2003,WyteRayven at aol.com said something like:
>I would like to try my hand at making some apple butter and canning it.
>
>I was wondering if I actually need to go out and buy a canner, or if I can 
>just use one of the pots I already have? I know that the rack would make 
>it easier to remove the jars, but I also dont have much disposable cash at 
>the moment, and if I can just use what I have that would be great.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ilia

For water bath canning you can use what you already have on hand.  Apple 
butter could be water bathed just fine, it doesn't need pressure.

Have a good time!
Maggie