So there are no oranges in this post but yesterday I did go to my cooking club and we made canned apple pie filling. I haven't actually tried it yet so I'm not sure how it taste but with 41/2 cups of sugar for a batch where can you go wrong? So if any of you want to try it here's the recipe. It was super easy and isn't it pretty? I love the caramel coloring. I was thinking of you especially Sheila since you've got all the trees.
Apple Pie Filling
4 1/2 c. sugar 1/4 t. nutmeg
1/4 t. salt 1 c. cornstarch
2 t. cinnamon (or more if desired)
10 c. water 3 T. lemon juice
2-3 drops yellow food coloring
6 pounds apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
4-6 quart canning jars and lids
Directions
Blend first 5 ingredients. Stir in water. Cook and stir over medium high heat on oven until starts to thicken. Add lemon juice and food coloring. Pack apples into jars leaving 1 inch at top. Top off with syrup to 1/2 inch from top. Process in a water bath 20 minutes. Let cool on counter. (A water bath is just a large pot with boiling water that you submerge your jars in for the required time.)
It was a bit of managed chaos but lots of fun and as always lots of good food. I made Mom's Apple Dumplings and was in heaven while I ate! Yum!
I also cut Emil M.'s hair this weekend. He was starting to look like one of the Beatles. It turned pretty well I think but I can't get him to comb it or style it to any degree. I'm just happy he's washing it with shampoo -most of the time. Getting him to face the camera is mission impossible but somehow I managed.
2 comments:
those apples look yummy and the pie filling even better.
most of the freezer meals came from old friends that have been freezing them forever. they all freeze well. cute haircut. my kids both need them too. luckily they still let me comb it but im sure the time will come when they want to do their own thing :) 3 weeks til baby and counting
Those jars look pretty tasty! Do you happen to know anything we can do with Apricots? It turns out we have an apricot tree in the back yard and they're all ripe right now...
They might actually be past ripe now, I'm not really sure. I kept waiting for the skin to soften up, but it turns out they weren't watered enough in the spring so the skin is just tough.
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