This time of year is just busy; with to do lists a mile long. I have goals of getting SO much canning done every year and while I manage to accomplish a fair amount, I always feel like I should have done more.
We've got great neighbors who are willing to share the apples from their gorgeous apple tree in the pasture.
Starting with my favorite Applesauce recipe. I've made this one many times!
- 8-12 lbs apples
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 TBSP lemon juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- pinch salt
- 1/2 cup apple cider, apple juice or water (plus or minus to help prevent burning on the bottom)
Wash, peel & core apples. I use an old apple peeler like THIS one which makes the whole process go so quickly. Place in a
pot with the lemon juice and liquid as you prepare them.
Boil the apples until tender and completely soft for about 30-45 minutes. Once
the apples are thoroughly softened process through a food mill, seive or
food processor for smooth sauce. We prefer chunky applesauce so I use the Mix & Chop from Pampered Chef to mash the apples as they are cooking down. Keep sauce
simmering as you place it into sterile mason jars.
Fill your jars leaving 1/4″ head space,
wipe rim clean and close them up. Process in a boiling water bath for 15
minutes if your using 1 quart jars, 10 minutes for smaller jars. Allow them to rest un touched for 24 hours.
Typically I skip the whole canning part and freeze ours in freezer bags but since I'm working on a few gifts I wanted them to look nicer so I canned them instead. They really do look so much more beautiful!
Recipe Credit : Neo - Homesteading
Then this bread! Oh my gosh & it's so good guys! I highly recommend trying this!
Country Apple Fritter Bread
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk or almond milk
- 2 apples, peeled and chopped (any kind), mixed with 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
- 1-3 tablespoons of milk or cream- (depending on thickness of glaze wanted)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use a 9x5-inch loaf pan and spray with non-stick spray or line with foil and spray with non-stick spray to get out easily for slicing.
- Mix brown sugar and cinnamon together in a bowl. Set aside.
- In another medium-sized bowl, beat white sugar and butter together using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
- Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, until blended in; add in vanilla extract.
- Combine & whisk flour and baking powder together in another bowl and add into creamed butter mixture and stir until blended.
- Mix milk into batter until smooth.
- Pour half the batter into the prepared loaf pan; add half the apple mixture, then half the brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
- Lightly pat apple mixture into batter.
- Pour the remaining batter over apple layer and top with remaining apple mixture, then the remaining brown sugar/cinnamon mixture.
- Lightly pat apples into batter; swirl brown sugar mixture through apples using knife or spoon.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, approximately 50-60 minutes.
- To make glaze, mix powdered sugar and milk or cream together until well mixed.
- Let cool for about 15 minutes before drizzling with glaze.
I also attempted to make jelly from my apple scraps following THIS recipe.
It made my house smell amazing! However it was a definite Pinterest fail for me. It cooked for hours; I mean hours and never did jell up. Now that's not to say the recipe is a fail cause I could have done something wrong. I'm not sure. I will be finding a different recipe and trying it again.
Do you have a favorite apple jelly recipe you use?
Do you have a favorite apple jelly recipe you use?
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