Jake kept bringing home buckets of apples from a tree at work that was going to waste. So he and another work friend, Greg decided to make apple sauce. Greg showed us how and we canned 41 quarts all together! I want to document the process so we can remember next fall.
Slice and peel apples. Let them set in cool water to keep from turning brown. This is a lot of work and a sticky mess. Wash jars and rings, and boil lids. Next cook down the apples in a big pot. Add a little lemon juice. Once soft, blend apple slices until they are the consistency you want. Put into a separate pot. Add a little sugar (1 cup/ pot). Pour apple sauce into jars. Wipe off Jar tops and add lid and ring. Tighten. Immediately bring jars inside onto counter. Using a room with a door like the laundry room is best so you won't hear lids popping all night. This sounds pretty simple but it took 4 adults 8 hours! But so so delishious. We add apple sauce to pancakes, cupcakes. Or great for just breakfast or a snack.
"Take of the fruit thereof, and lay it up against the season, that I may preserve it" (Jacob 5)
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