| 1 | Yield: about 7 quarts procedure: caution: wear rubber gloves while handling chilies or wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before touching your face. |
| 2 | Wash and dry chilies. |
| 3 | Slit each pepper on its side to allow steam to escape. |
| 4 | Peel peppers using one of the following methods: oven or broiler method: place chilies in oven (400 °F) or broiler for 6-8 minutes until skins blister. |
| 5 | Range-top method: cover hot burner, either gas or electric, with heavy wire mesh. |
| 6 | Place chilies on burner for several minutes until skins blister. |
| 7 | Allow peppers to cool. |
| 8 | Place in a pan and cover with a damp cloth. |
| 9 | This will make peeling the peppers easier. |
| 10 | After several minutes, peel each pepper. |
| 11 | Cool and slip off skins. |
| 12 | Discard seeds and chop peppers. |
| 13 | Wash tomatoes and dip in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds or until skins split. |
| 14 | Dip in cold water, slip off skins, and remove cores. |
| 15 | Coarsely chop tomatoes and combine chopped peppers and remaining ingredients in large saucepan. |
| 16 | Bring to a boil. |
| 17 | Cover. |
| 18 | Simmer 10 minutes. |
| 19 | Fill jars, leaving 1-inch headspace. |
| 20 | Adjust lids and process according to the recommendations in table 1 or table 2 depending on the method of canning used. |
| 21 | Table Recommended process time for mexican tomato sauce in a dial-gauge pressure canner. |
| 22 | Style of pack: hot. |
| 23 | Jar size: pints, quarts. |
| 24 | Process time: 20 minutes for pints, 25 minutes for quarts. |
| 25 | Canner gauge pressure (psi) at altitudes of 0 - 2,000°Ft: 11 lb. 2,001 - 4,000°Ft: 12 lb. 4,001 - 6,000°Ft: 13 lb. 6,001 - 8,000°Ft: 14 lb. table Recommended process time for mexican tomato sauce in a weighted-gauge pressure canner. |
| 26 | Style of pack: hot. |
| 27 | Jar size: pints, quarts. |
| 28 | Process time: 20 minutes for pints, 25 minutes for quarts. |
| 29 | Canner gauge pressure (psi) at altitudes of 0 - 1,000°Ft: 10 lb. above 1,000°Ft: 15 lb. =========================================================== * usda agriculture information bulletin no. |
| 30 | 539 (rev. |
| 31 | 1994) * |
