Saturday, September 15, 2012

Enjoy Making Your Own Cinnamon Applesauce



Making Your Own Cinnamon Applesauce

I'll say it again - "Nothing is as good as homemade and homegrown."  The apples that I used for my applesauce this year are from my summer apple tree and they are very tart - they are also know as "Transparent Apples" because the skin is quite thin and light colored.  If you are using a sweeter apple like "Red Delicious" then you would add less sugar.

Cinnamon Applesauce                                               Printable Recipe
2 "six quart baskets" of apples (washed, drained & cut in half - see picture below)
about 4 to 6 cups water

Place the prepared apple halves in a large stock pot and add the water (the water will NOT cover the top of the apples - the purpose of the water is to prevent the apples from burning and to add a little more fluidity to the sauce).  Place the stock pot on a burner over medium heat until you see the water at the bottom start to boil - then cover and turn down the heat to simmer.  Simmer for 1 hour - stirring occasionally.
Before you heat the apples they should look like the first picture below - after simmering they should look  like the second picture below.



Allow the simmered apples to cool (I usually simmer the apples at night and remove from the heat and let them cool overnight).  Now you will need to use a food strainer ( click here to view the food strainer that I use).  This strainer will remove the skins and seeds from the sauce.  Continue adding the cooled & simmered apples until they have all been squeezed through the food strainer.



 Now your applesauce should look like the picture below - all skins and seeds have been removed & discarded/composted. 


2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons cinnamon
Juice from 1 lemon

You should have about 14 to 16 cups of applesauce.  Now add the sugar, cinnamon & lemon juice & stir.  Bring to boil over medium heat and then turn down and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour (IMPORTANT - Make sure that you stir often).  While the sauce is simmering you should gather your canning jars, lids and rings (you will need about 8 pints). (see Canning Basics - Jar Sizes). Also, gather all other canning supplies: (see Other Canning Supplies)
Start the water boiling for Jar sterilization: (see Sterilizing Jars & Lids) .


By now your jars should be sterilized and ready to be filled. Take the jars out of the boiling water (I use my jar remover and make sure that the water is drained out of each jar).  Ladle the applesauce into each jar making sure not to go above the bottom of the threads on the jar.  Continue filling until all of the applesauce has been used up.  Wipe the rim of each jar with a damp cloth making sure that any sauce residue is gone (any residue left on the rim can stop the jar from sealing).  Place a sterilized lid on each jar and then tighten a ring on each jar.  Place all jars in a "Water Bath Canner" and process (boil) the filled jars for 20 minutes (make sure that the water level in the Canner is 1 inch above the tallest jar)
After boiling for 20 minutes remove the jars and place them on the counter or table to cool (I always place them on a cloth because there have been a few times when a jar cracked and then the contents oozed out making a mess - the cloth will help if that happens). You will hear the wonderful popping sound of your jars sealing.















ENJOY!!



Linked to:

14 comments:

  1. Oh Angie - how this makes me want to get going to do it - but already have a stock cupboard full of stuff made last year, and with only me to cater for (and occasionals when the girls come to visit) there's not much point. Still have my canner, and used to love doing it! Will just have to make do with reading all about it from you and other like-minded blogging friends! Happy canning - and eating!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you so much! Another part of canning that I love is the wonderful aromatherapy that fills the house.

      Delete
  2. That looks wonderful! Applesauce has always been one of my favorites!

    http://www.AllThingsTangled.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks! - and applesauce is used in so many other recipes (that I will be sharing in later posts).

      Delete
  3. Oh my! That looks amazing! I definitely need to try making that someday. So many apples!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Yes - there were lots of apples this year - I'm thankful that the late frost that we had here in Michigan didn't ruin my apple crop. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

      Delete
  4. I've always wanted to try and make this but have never gotten motivated enough to actually go for it!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. If you ever do get motivate - print up my recipe - it's easy. I'll admit - the first time that I made it alone (I grew up helping my mom with canning) was very scary but then it becomes easy.
      Thanks for stopping!

      Delete
  5. We male lots of Apple sauce but I've never seen/used the strainer thingy. That sure would make peeling and coring easier!
    Gonna have to check that out next.
    Thx!
    Nancy-of the crazy 9

    ReplyDelete
  6. I wish I was a talented as you! You make it look so easy : )

    Thanks for sharing at Mealtime Monday!

    Kaylee
    www.couponingncooking.com

    ReplyDelete
  7. My mom always makes homemade applesauce. However, she doesn't put cinnamon in it, and that sounds like a yummy addition. Thanks for sharing at A Humble Bumble!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Cinnamon is a great touch for the applesauce. Nice to have it all winter for desserts and meat toppings. Thanks for sharing it on foodie friday.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Yum! How nice is it to have homemade applesauce throughout the year! My husband isn't a fruit eater - but he will eat applesauce! :) I'm your newest GFC follower. Just wanted to thank you for linking up last week and let you know the party is live now! I can't wait to see what you share this week at All my Bloggy Friends!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Hey Angie,
    Great applesauce recipe and tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing with Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party last week. This weeks Link Party is opened at
    http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/09/how-to-make-natural-tinted-lip-balm-and.html
    from Wednesday until Sunday.
    Hope to see you there.
    Debi Bolocofsky
    Adorned From Above
    www.adornedfromabove.com

    ReplyDelete

Please feel free to leave comments or questions (no question is ever stupid) - They will show up on the blog once I have read through them.
Thank You.

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...