Category: Cooking Tips -

High Altitude Adjustments     

Ingredients:

Preparation:
For each teaspoon of baking powder or baking soda, decrease by 1/4 teaspoon.

For each cup of sugar, decrease by 2 tablespoons.

For each cup of liquid, increase by 4 tablespoons.

Increase oven temperature by 25 degrees.

When cooking candy, decrease the temperature on your candy thermometer 2 degrees for every 1000 feet above sea level.

Altitude Adjustments for Boiling Water Bath Canner
Altitude in Feet -- Increase processing time
1001-3000 -- 5 minutes
3001-6000 -- 10 minutes
6001-8000 -- 15 minutes
8001-10,000 -- 20 minutes

Date added: 2012-11-12
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