Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 1¼ hours
Cooking Level: Difficult
Servings: 16
Ingredients :
¼ of French bread loaf
5 pounds ground beef
1 onion, chopped
4 large eggs
1½ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
¾ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon powdered smoke
1 tablespoon sage
1 tablespoon garlic powder
½ tablespoon onion salt
½ tablespoon ground black pepper
Directions :
1. Add bread loaf into food processor and process until crumbed.
2. In large glass bowl, add bread crumbs and remaining ingredient and mix until well combined.
3. In 8 (1-pint) hot sterilized jars, divide beef mixture, leaving about 1-inch space from top.
4. Run a knife around insides of jar to remove any air bubbles.
5. Wipe any trace of food off rims of jars with a clean, moist kitchen towel.
6. Close each jar with a lid and screw on ring.
7. Carefully Place jars in a pressure canner and process at 10 pounds pressure for about 75 minutes.
8. Remove the jars from pressure canner and place onto wood surface several inches apart to cool completely.
9. After cooling with your finger, press top of each jar’s lid to ensure that seal is tight.
10. Store se canning jars in cool, dark place.