How To Sterilise Glass Jars In Oven
To sterilise your jam jars in the oven.
How to sterilise glass jars in oven. Bring to the boil and keep at the maximum temperature for 10 minutes turn the heat off and cover the pan to keep the jars warm until you are ready to fill them. Place the cookie sheets with your jars lids and bands on them in your preheated oven. Fill the jars with the preserves screw on the lid then wrap each one up in newspaper.
Boiling jars in a hot water bath for at least 10 minutes. Wash the jars and heat them in the oven. Turn the heat off then leave the jars to cool completely in the pan.
Sterilise the metal seals in boiling water for 5 minutes then leave to dry. Set a timer so you know how much time has elapsed. I dont have a dishwasher or microwave so I always use the oven method to sterilise my glass jars.
How to properly sterilize jars for canning. If instead you need to sterilize jars not only of glass but of porcelain or material called gres which are those that preserve anchovies and pickles once you have done their washing drying them with a soft cloth you can always put them inside in the microwave oven by standing them in this way you will avoid them touching. Wash your jars and lids in warm soapy water.
Place them on a folded tea towel or heatproof mat and fill them with hot jam or syrup. Arrange the jars on the oven shelf making sure the jars are not touching each other. Be very careful not to touch or get any of the mixture onto the rim of the jars as this could introduce bacteria.
You can also sterilize porcelain or porcelain jars. Wearing oven mitts take the glassware out of the oven a few minutes before youre ready to fill the jars. The second advantage is to use the oven frees the burners on the top of the.