tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348163283182498310.post3176489167821927271..comments2024-01-22T04:18:41.335-06:00Comments on The Empty nester: MAKING & CANING ApplesauceGrammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278964537964027566noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348163283182498310.post-83235538633567791402008-11-07T18:48:00.000-06:002008-11-07T18:48:00.000-06:00What on Earth are you doing with all that water?! ...What on Earth are you doing with all that water?! Use apple juice instead (good stuff, from a fruitstand, that that crap in the stores,) and only enough to cover the bottom of the pan. Apples produce water when they are cooked and if necessary you can add more juice. Cook them gently.<BR/><BR/>Get yourself a food mill. If you are going to be making a lot of your own stuff you will have lots of uses for it. (Think world class tomatoe sauce.) I don't know what mine cost but it was worth it, whatever it was.<BR/><BR/>Then just quarter your apples and cut the stems off. No peeling or any of that tedious stuff. After they have cooked use a potato masher a bit and then put them through the food mill. (I leave the skins on some because that's where the nutrition is and I sort of like the texture.)<BR/><BR/>Instead of sugar, throw in some sweet apples, I use Golden Delicious. You can taste it as you go and modify as you wish. Use different pots for different types of apples because they cook at different rates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348163283182498310.post-18126153929401496772008-10-23T10:58:00.000-05:002008-10-23T10:58:00.000-05:00I can remember learning such things. One thing I ...I can remember learning such things. One thing I learned "back in the day" was that not all types of apples make good applesauce. We (my children or husband were usually involved in the process) made applesauce one time that tasted a bit like 7 Up was one of the ingredients... a bit different, but not bad. I can't remember the variety of apples now. We lived in VA Beach VA at the time. I enjoy your adventures in canning :-)Zarogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852628016279018089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348163283182498310.post-14159375989500549412008-10-20T23:32:00.000-05:002008-10-20T23:32:00.000-05:00Good for you! Learning new things is awesome! Th...Good for you! Learning new things is awesome! <BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting my blog. And, sorry, but I have no idea why donuts don't digest well. Who knows whether or not my mother fabricated the entire story! She may have been just trying to scare us away from donuts--didn't work on all my siblings. ;)CompleteLee Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252998607344380891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348163283182498310.post-9428149371099677902008-10-20T12:38:00.000-05:002008-10-20T12:38:00.000-05:00This looks yummy! What a great idea :) We will d...This looks yummy! What a great idea :) We will definitely be trying this soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348163283182498310.post-1014283924493155012008-10-18T22:00:00.000-05:002008-10-18T22:00:00.000-05:00Grammy,Thanks for the award, but I certainly do no...Grammy,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the award, but I certainly do not deserve any awards. We all have to go through the learning curve, by the way. I have my share of horror stories, too. LOL! But, I am so glad that you thought it was all worth it. It really is! Keep up the good work! :-DGinnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17135591930894431069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348163283182498310.post-76267243761900728142008-10-18T20:10:00.000-05:002008-10-18T20:10:00.000-05:00Grammy - what an educational post. Thanks for the...Grammy - what an educational post. Thanks for the information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348163283182498310.post-3152307180428457692008-10-18T19:23:00.000-05:002008-10-18T19:23:00.000-05:00Can't say you didn't put a lot of work into this! ...Can't say you didn't put a lot of work into this! I'll bet it's really delicious!! <BR/>Your daughter is due in Jan? Mine is due in Feb and also my daughter-in-law. If you haven't seen the baby floating upside down in the side-bar of my blog, check it out. Click on it and fill in your daughter's name if you want and her due date. It will "count down" the days until the baby comes. It's fun!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.com