This year Grampa Tom planted some wheat on our row corp land. I had him save me a couple of buckets for bread. They were sitting outside in the shed, but I was concerned about them going rancid or getting bugs in them.
Last fall I was reading in Countryside Magazine http://www.countrysidemag.com/ about oven canning. It's the perfect solution!
You fill the jars with dry goods. I decided to use jars that had previously used lids. Most of them will seal again, and I can use the ones that don't first.
Once you get a whole bunch of jars filled, put them in a preheated oven at 170 degrees for one hour.
This kills any bug eggs or bacteria that might cause the dry goods to go bad.
When you take them out of the oven let them cool, then sort out any that didn't seal and label and store the rest! They ought to last for years if I don't get to them. You can do this with flour, rice, dried beans, just about any dried grain you want to keep in your pantry. Hmmm... wonder if it would work with dried fruit? Might have to try that. Anyway, it's a great way to heat the house on a cold dreary day outside.
God Bless You All!
~Grama Sue
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