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String Beans

Snip the ends of the beans, remove strings if present, leave the beans whole or pile a quantity together, and cut them in inch or half-inch lengths straight across the pods or diagonally as desired; wash in cold water, then fill into sterilized jars, shaking down meanwhile. Set the filled jars into the steam cooker or other appliance, the covers beside them. Put lukewarm water into the cooker, cover, and let the jars heat gradually, then fill each jar to overflow with boiling water; cover and let cook undisturbed until the beans are tender enough for the table; adjust the rubbers; add salt, a teaspoonful to a quart, - - to a pitcher of boiling water and use to fill the jars to overflow; set the lids in place; again cover and let cook about twenty minutes; fasten the rubbers securely and remove the cans to a board.

When cold, store in a dark place.