Here is your roll...



Fits nice and snug into jar...



In my area at 5000 feet its process at 15 lbs for 75 minutes,process to your altitude...




This is the raw pack,note one on left is the one that had the ragged edges and is burned/dried out on top edge,one on right had nice edges when packed....




This is the parchment packed version



And my 12 pints,or 12 lbs bacon,

I'll fry some right now and see what we get....

Spuds,

We've canned bacon as well, based on a Backwoods Home article. We don't precook, just doubleside the strips in parchment paper, fold in half and stuff into quart jars. Seems to have worked pretty well.

We skipped the maple syrup though...

Greg

Mmmmmm.... Bacon!

Greg,I think you have the right idea for a cold pack as mine have problems,I will relate below

I will make a raw pack in paper,sounds like the best answer,Thanks Greg!

We're stuck inside today and we've only got one can of coconut milk, so the haupia will have to wait until tomorrow. In the meanwhile...

Every good prepper parent wants to pass on knowledge and give experience to our kiddos, me included. So, I brought our son into the kitchen with me tonight to hand on another recipe. He's made chili before, and also mashed potatoes, so tonight's dinner is Shepard's pie.

Now, don't give me grief about the authenticity of the recipe. This is what I grew up with. We've tried several variations on the the theme but this one is the family favourite.

Bacpacjac's Cheater Shep's Pie

Ingredients:
2 pounds ground beef
2 fist sized onions
1 can of corn
3/4 cup of water
Seasonings to taste (TIP: We CHEATED this time and used a Club House Shep's Pie seasoning pack)
Mashed potatoes (TIP: leftovers work great!)

Directions:

1. Make mashed potatoes as you normally would
1. Brown beef and onions in frying pan



2. Drain grease and add corn, water and seasonings



and mix well and spread evenly in pan



3. Put layer of potatoes over beef and gravy mixture
4. Add cheese if you like



5. Bake in 400 degree oven for approx 25 mins or until the potatoes are golden brown.(We used the cast iron frying pan this time so didn't need a roast pan, but you can also put everything into a baking pan and finish it that way.)



Sorry guys. Photobucket's hates me right now. I'll get the pics up soon. Meanwhile, it's time for step #6

6. Eat and enjoy

TIP: You can make this without an oven. Everything is already cooked so you can eat it as is, or cover it with aluminum foil and use the coals of the fire to "bake" it. A dutch oven works better than a frying pan in my experience.

BACON LOVERS TIP: I love adding bacon to my Shepard's pie but I didn't have any this time. I did, however, have bacon fat to cook the beef and onions in. Nice hit of bacon flavour, not so hard on the arteries.

OK,canned 1 year ago....




What they came out of jars as...






Fried up we wound up with these...the uncooked/canned..fragile and stuck together



Mrs says good only as a filler for something else,but certainly edible




Now the precooked,except for being small,if cooked crisp are down right not bad at all...

Whip up some instant potatoes and toss into pan with bacon shreds...






Fry em up in a buttered pan in patty form....




Turned out good...About 5-7 minutes per side on a med low heat in this example...




Nice crust on outside,soft hot middle,Mrs says these would be great camping food....these are REALLY great with canned corned beef,mixed about 50/50...

The new photobucket is HORRIBLE,makes making these threads a righteous pain,I will talk to Mrs to see if she can make your recipe tonight,what are the spices? What type of cheese (Spuds has cheese,trust me,we have cheese,LOL!!)

The seasonings are roughly:

-salt and pepper (1/2 tsp each)
-rooster sauce (Worcestershire) (1 tbsp)
-onion powder (1/2 tsp)
-garlic powder (1/2 tsp)
-cumin (1/2 tsp)
-tomato paste (1 tbsp)
-1 bay leaf
-cornstarch (1 tbsp as a thickener)

You can also use beef broth or stock instead of water for a beefier flavour.

A few shots of Frank's hot sauce is always an addition welcomes by my crew.

I also sometimes put a carrot through the micro grater and add it for a little extra flavour that's too small for us carrot haters to see.