How To Can Applesauce Recipes

CANNED APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Core and quarter apples. In an 8- to 10-quart heavy pot combine apples, the water, and, if desired, stick cinnamon. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 25 to 35 minutes or until apples are very tender, stirring often.
• Remove and discard cinnamon, if used. Press apples through a food mill or sieve. Return pulp to pot. Stir in enough of the sugar to sweeten as desired. If necessary, stir in an additional 1/2 to 1 cup water to make desired consistency. Bring to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Ladle hot applesauce into hot, sterilized pint or quart canning jars, leaving a 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe jar rims; adjust lids.
• Process filled jars in a boiling-water canner for 15 minutes for pints or 20 minutes for quarts (start timing when water returns to boiling). Remove jars from canner; cool on wire racks.

CANNING APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Wash, peel, core, and quarter apples.
• In a large covered pot, add apples and just enough water to prevent sticking. Cook over med-low heat until apples are soft.
• Once apples are soft, puree using a food processor, food mill, or immersion blender. Return puree to saucepan.
• Add sugar to taste, if desired.
• Bring applesauce to a boil, stirring to prevent sticking.
• If canning: Fill hot, sterile jars. Leave 1/2" headspace.
• Fit 2 piece lids and process in a water bath canner for 20 minutes (pints and quarts).

APPLESAUCE (FOR CANNING)

Steps:

• Peel, core and quarter apples.
• You will need 3 to 3-1/2 pounds per quart of applesauce.
• Place in large saucepot.
• Cook apples with just enough water so they don't stick.
• Cook over medium heat until soft.
• Puree in food processor or food mill until smooth.
• Return to pan and bring to a boil.
• You may add sugar if desired.
• Taste to see how sweet the apples are.
• You can also add cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• Keep applesauce boiling and ladle hot sauce into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• Remove air bubbles and adjust two piece caps.
• Process pints and quarts for 20 minutes in a boiling water canner.
• If you like chunky sauce, only puree half of the apples and crush the other half with a potato masher.
• Prep time is an estimate as it depends on how many quarts of sauce you are preparing.

APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• First peel, core, and cut your apples into slices. (An apple peeler/corer/slicer may come in handy for this part, but you can do it by hand.)
• Place apple slices in a large pot and add 1 cup of water. Cook the apples over medium heat, stirring often, until tender. Mash the apples with a potato masher. If you want an even smoother consistency, puree them in a blender.
• At this point you can add a little extra water if you need to, depending on how thick or thin you want your applesauce. I like to reach the consistency of slightly runny pudding.
• You can also add sugar at this point, depending on how sweet you want your applesauce. Add a little at a time and taste it until it's how you like.
• The applesauce will also sweeten over time, in the jars, so keep that in mind when adding sugar. I use white granulated sugar because brown sugar makes the applesauce dark, but either will work.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon. Enjoy warm or cold! Store in the fridge for up to 7-10 days.

APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine apples, water, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in sugar, and simmer 5 more minutes.

CANNING APPLESAUCE {PRESERVING APPLES}

Steps:

• Prepare your water bath canner by filling it with water. You just need to have enough water to cover the jars by 2 inches once the water is boiling.
• Set the canner on the stove. Turn the burner to high. Once it reaches a boil, reduce it to simmer. You want to keep the water hot so that everything is ready when the applesauce is.
• Wash and sanitize your jars. You'll want to keep them warm to avoid having them crack when placed in the canner. You can fill them with hot water, or place them on a tray in the oven at 200 degrees F.
• Wash your lids and set aside in clean place. You no longer need to simmer lids in water to keep them sterile.
• Set a medium/large pot of water to medium high on your stove.
• Wash your apples and cut into eighths, or more if you have particularly large apples.
• Add apples to the hot water and cook until they have softened (1-5 minutes depending on your type of apple).
• Remove using a slotted spoon and place in a strainer set into a large bowl.
• Run the apples through a food mill to remove the seeds and skins. Keep warm until ready to can (I use my slow cooker set to warm).
• Return the burner to high and bring the water in the canner back to a rapid boil.
• Using a canning funnel, ladle in the warm applesauce into jars, leaving 1/2 inch of headspace. Remove any bubbles from the jar (I use a plastic chopstick).
• Use a wet clean rag and wipe the rim of the jars to make sure it is free of any food.
• Place a clean lid on the jar. Add a ring, and tighten to fingertip tight.
• Lower your jars into the canner using canning tongs/jar lifter.
• Secure the lid and set the timer for 15 minutes for pints or 20 minutes for quarts. For canning at different altitudes, check out the guide in the post for adjusted processing times.
• When the time is up, turn off the stove and let the jars sit for 5 minutes in the canner and then lift them out with canning tongs.
• Place hot jars on a towel where they can sit undisturbed for 12 hours.
• Pretty soon you'll start hearing some "pops and pings" which are the sounds of the jars sealing.
• After a few hours, to check for sealing, gently press down in the middle of the lid. If the lid has no give, it's sealed. If you can press the lid in and it pops a bit, your jars are not sealed. You can reprocess them or store them in the fridge or freezer (only freeze jars that are wide mouth).