canning sweet potatoes

Learn how to pressure can sweet potatoes and yams in light syrup for casseroles, soups, and more. This is a great way to store your sweet potatoes all year without a root cellar.

How to Can Sweet Potatoes

sweet potatoes (or yams)

sugar

water

Peel the sweet potatoes and rinse off excess dirt.

For Raw Pack Canning

Boil or steam the sweet potatoes for 10-15 minutes and remove the skins.

For Hot Pack Canning

Dice no more than 1 1/2 inches thick.

Pack into hot, clean jars. Leave 1 inch headspace.

Mix sugar and water in a large pot and bring to a boil.

Ladle boiling syrup over sweet potatoes, leaving 1 inch headspace.

Remove air bubbles with canning knife. DO NOT use a metal utensil as it can cause the jar to break under pressure.

Add lids and rings.

Process quarts for 1 hour and 30 minutes or pints for 1 hour 5 minutes, at 10 pounds pressure in a pressure canner. See altitude chart if you are above 1000 feet of elevation.

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