Comments on: How to Make and Can Applesauce http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:10:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bekki http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce/comment-page-1#comment-35189 Bekki Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:04:03 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce#comment-35189 I can 4 bushels of apples at a time and this year I will move up to 5. I have 4 children and we eat a LOT of applesauce. I use a Food strainer, they cost about 70.00 but are worth every penny! All you have to do is take out the stems and cut your apples into quaters or 8 pieces to cook faster. Cook them with about a 1/2 cup of water at the bottom and when soft send them through the stainer. The applesauce comes out one side and the skins the other. I run my skins through 2 times to get all the juices out. I can can 4 bushels in about 8 to 10 hours. It makes about 85 quarts depending on the quality and size of your apples and how much the children eat while helping. :) Strainer: http://www.amazon.com/Palmer-Wholesale-250-Victorio-Vegetable/dp/B001I7FP54/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1268689855&sr=8-9 http://littleredhen4.blogspot.com/2009/10/applesauce-makinng.html Anyway I came across your blog and have enjoyed reading some of your posts about healthy living and thought you might find this info helpful in feeding your family. I can 4 bushels of apples at a time and this year I will move up to 5. I have 4 children and we eat a LOT of applesauce. I use a Food strainer, they cost about 70.00 but are worth every penny! All you have to do is take out the stems and cut your apples into quaters or 8 pieces to cook faster. Cook them with about a 1/2 cup of water at the bottom and when soft send them through the stainer. The applesauce comes out one side and the skins the other. I run my skins through 2 times to get all the juices out. I can can 4 bushels in about 8 to 10 hours. It makes about 85 quarts depending on the quality and size of your apples and how much the children eat while helping. :)

Strainer: http://www.amazon.com/Palmer-Wholesale-250-Victorio-Vegetable/dp/B001I7FP54/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1268689855&sr=8-9

http://littleredhen4.blogspot.com/2009/10/applesauce-makinng.html

Anyway I came across your blog and have enjoyed reading some of your posts about healthy living and thought you might find this info helpful in feeding your family.

]]> By: rachel http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce/comment-page-1#comment-31784 rachel Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:18:50 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce#comment-31784 We make applesauce by using the same apple wedger as you but then we add them and one cup of water for a full blender. Blend well so that the skins are minuscule and then cook it down. We have never made enough this way to end up canning it. We just have it in the frig. We make applesauce by using the same apple wedger as you but then we add them and one cup of water for a full blender. Blend well so that the skins are minuscule and then cook it down. We have never made enough this way to end up canning it. We just have it in the frig.

]]> By: Chet http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce/comment-page-1#comment-28848 Chet Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:39:31 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce#comment-28848 Don't know if anyone has tried this but I've added raisins, fresh cranberries and walnuts to the apple sauce mix. Always near the end of the cooking so they don't get too soft. Don't have to add them all. Any one or two or three in combo. Adds a little "zing" and texture. Don’t know if anyone has tried this but I’ve added raisins, fresh cranberries and walnuts to the apple sauce mix. Always near the end of the cooking so they don’t get too soft. Don’t have to add them all. Any one or two or three in combo. Adds a little “zing” and texture.

]]> By: Laura http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce/comment-page-1#comment-26910 Laura Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:03:37 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce#comment-26910 Oh, it will last for months...probably even a couple of years! Oh, it will last for months…probably even a couple of years!

]]> By: Jen http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce/comment-page-1#comment-26909 Jen Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:43:50 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce#comment-26909 Quick question. When you freeze your applesauce how long does it stay in the freezer? I want to freez some for baby food but I don't want to use it too long if it goes bad. Thanks! Quick question. When you freeze your applesauce how long does it stay in the freezer? I want to freez some for baby food but I don’t want to use it too long if it goes bad. Thanks!

]]> By: Krista http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce/comment-page-1#comment-13512 Krista Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:51:37 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce#comment-13512 I canned several quarts of applesauce this year. A really easy way to make it is to use the corer/slicer thing like you used, (don't peel the apples) place all apple slices in a crockpot and cook on high for 4-8 hours. DO NOT ADD LIQUID!! The apples will release their own juices as they cook. Adding water/juice will thin down your applesauce. They do turn brown, but if you used a lot of different types of apples, you shouldn't need much, if any, sugar. Then I put the cooked apples through my food grinder attachment on my KitchenAid mixer. It grinds everything up so that you keep the nutrients of the peels. It ends up being a nice rosy brown color. A 6.5 quart crock put filled with apple slices yields about 4 quarts of applesauce. I canned several quarts of applesauce this year. A really easy way to make it is to use the corer/slicer thing like you used, (don’t peel the apples) place all apple slices in a crockpot and cook on high for 4-8 hours. DO NOT ADD LIQUID!! The apples will release their own juices as they cook. Adding water/juice will thin down your applesauce. They do turn brown, but if you used a lot of different types of apples, you shouldn’t need much, if any, sugar. Then I put the cooked apples through my food grinder attachment on my KitchenAid mixer. It grinds everything up so that you keep the nutrients of the peels. It ends up being a nice rosy brown color. A 6.5 quart crock put filled with apple slices yields about 4 quarts of applesauce.

]]> By: sarah http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce/comment-page-1#comment-5489 sarah Tue, 09 Sep 2008 14:18:26 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce#comment-5489 How many apples does it take to make one jar of applesauce? We are going apple picking this weekend and I'm going to try canning for the first time. I'm really excited to try this out as we all LOVE applesauce and it is so expensive at the store. Just not sure how many lbs of apples I need to get this weekend. Thanks!! How many apples does it take to make one jar of applesauce? We are going apple picking this weekend and I’m going to try canning for the first time. I’m really excited to try this out as we all LOVE applesauce and it is so expensive at the store. Just not sure how many lbs of apples I need to get this weekend. Thanks!!

]]> By: Lisa Cole http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce/comment-page-1#comment-5411 Lisa Cole Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:42:33 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce#comment-5411 I have never canned applesauce but i have been freezing it for the last few years. I put the sliced apples into my crockpot(as many as the pot will hold) with about 1 cup of water and let them cook...skin and all and then push the softened apples through a seive and then freeze it. I love the pink color and the taste is so much better then store bought. I cant wait to go and pick apples this year! I have never canned applesauce but i have been freezing it for the last few years. I put the sliced apples into my crockpot(as many as the pot will hold) with about 1 cup of water and let them cook…skin and all and then push the softened apples through a seive and then freeze it. I love the pink color and the taste is so much better then store bought. I cant wait to go and pick apples this year!

]]> By: Tanya http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce/comment-page-1#comment-5374 Tanya Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:26:13 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce#comment-5374 Just today I was searching for an applesauce recipe for my baskets of apples. God is soo good in His timing! Thank you for posting this...and the pictures:) Guess what I'll be doing tomorrow. Tanya Just today I was searching for an applesauce recipe for my baskets of apples. God is soo good in His timing! Thank you for posting this…and the pictures:) Guess what I’ll be doing tomorrow. Tanya

]]> By: Gretchen http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce/comment-page-1#comment-5369 Gretchen Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:20:28 +0000 http://heavenlyhomemakers.com/how-to-make-and-can-applesauce#comment-5369 I just made some too but I did not can it yet. I use the same tool you have, except that I bought a tomato press off of ebay and use that so I don't peel my apples. It is so easy and wonderful. I love it. Thank you for the tutorial. I just made some too but I did not can it yet. I use the same tool you have, except that I bought a tomato press off of ebay and use that so I don’t peel my apples. It is so easy and wonderful. I love it. Thank you for the tutorial.

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