Earlier this fall I bought some apples at a local orchard. A small bag cost $7.95, which I thought was high. But, I figured the price for local food is going to be higher but worth it. Then I found a local Amish store. This week I paid $8.50 for a bushel of apples. Do you have any idea how many apples are in a bushel? A LOT!! A bushel of apples is four huge grocery bags stuffed full. So today I decided to can some of them. It was my first time for canning anything except for the pickles I did this past summer. I got directions from a website and simply followed it. It was so easy. The most time-consuming part of it was preparing the apples. That's a lot of peeling, coring, cutting, and slicing. I canned six quarts and am quite proud of my efforts. And that was only one bag of apples. I have three bags left and am thinking of making and canning or freezing some homemade applesauce this week. Will also get some baked goods made and in the freezer. I love having things on hand in the freezer for when company comes. Here is a picture of my quarts all ready to be processed in the canner: And here is the finished product:
1 comment:
that's awesome! wow you DID pay alot for apples the first time. I usually pay about $.99 a pound at fresh market....i only buy about a peck at a time...only claire and i eat them and she HATES them in anything except my homemade muffins. but at least she likes em fresh with peanut butter on the slices! :) enjoy your apples this winter...i like to cut one up for the top of oatmeal and then add a bit of brown sugar! yummy
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