Apples are put up now
Written by Translator on August 16, 2008 – 8:25 pm -It took hours to cut off the bad bits of the knotty apples that Preacher and Helen brought me, but I am done with them now. I got six pints of apple butter and nine half pints of pretty, clear jelly. I just took up the jelly, and it is cooling.
Here is a picture of the butter. I used about half the pulp’s volume in sugar, and added quite a bit of cinnamon and some allspice:
Here is a picture of the jelly. I used 3/4 cup of sugar per cup of juice, per most recipes. I did cheat and add one drop of red food coloring to the entire batch, not to each of the jars:
Next trip to Arkansas I will take most of this, since I eat sweets only rarely. Not from any medical condition, I just like them upon occasion. I hope that this brings pleasure to the readers. Warmest regards, Doc.
Tags: Apple butter, Apple jelly, Apples, Finished product
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Apples, and an alternative to Fruit Fresh
Written by Translator on August 15, 2008 – 7:37 pm -My neighbor, Preacher, kept my purple hulls and okra picked whilst I was in Arkansas. I returned the favor by taking him some of the peas cooked, and cherry tomatoes that he likes. He also brought me a five gallon pail full of knotty apples. I am not one to waste a gift, so I began processing them.
They were small, ugly, and full of imperfections. That is the best stock for jelly and butter. I washed them a bit at a time, and carefully cut out the bad spots. The very best, tart ones, I have reserved for a cobbler tomorrow, but the rest became stock for jelly and butter.
Tags: Antioxidant, Apple butter, Apple jelly, Apples, Ascorbic acid, Fruit Fresh, Vitamin C
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