PUMPKIN COMPOTE STERILISATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC A23L3/04 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention is related to preservation industry. The method envisages sealing jars with pumpkin puree using self-exhausting caps, thermal treatment and cooling at the second stage - without creation of counter-pressure in the apparatus. The method envisages water cooling in an autoclave during sterilisation till the temperature is equal to the water initial temperature during the next preserves batch loading.

EFFECT: invention allows to simplify the sterilisation process, reduce the technological cycle duration and ensures saving of electric energy and heat energy and the ready product quality enhancement.