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Keep the jars in the hot water until you fill them with pickles. If the recipe calls for presterilized jars, boil the jars completely submerged in water for 10 minutes before turning down the heat. In a separate small container, heat the lids (flat discs) in hot, but not boiling water.
To sterilize jars prior to canning, you can use one of these methods: 1  Dishwasher. Run jars through a sterilize cycle on a dishwasher, keeping jars in the dishwasher on âheated dryâ until you need them. 2  Wash and boil. Wash jars by hand in hot, sudsy water, and then boil for 10 minutes using the canner and jar rack. 3  Oven.