Tag Archives: apples
Enjoying the Apple Harvest
As apple season nears its end in our area, I spent some time going back through my recipes to make sure I’ve gotten a chance to enjoy them all with fresh apples. Since I grew up with an apple orchard … Continue reading
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Apple Pie
Can you believe I don’t have a recipe for apple pie posted already, after 2.5 years of blogging? I grew up on an apple orchard, for goodness sake! This one has a flakey crust and nice, soft apples. (My two … Continue reading
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Autumn Relish
I have yet to find an apple pie filling recipe that I really like, so I’m sharing this recipe instead. I tried a recipe from Hobby Farms, but it was too much glop and not enough apple for my taste. I’m … Continue reading
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Looking for suggestions!
I’ve got a bunch of apples that I’d like to can. Of course I’m going to make a ton of unsweetened applesauce, but I’d also like to can apple pie filling or apple slices. Anybody have a good recipe?
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Reduced-Sugar Cinnamon Cider Jelly
This is the reduced-sugar version of my Cinnamon Cider Jelly. The only real difference I see is that the no-sugar-needed pectin makes a cloudy jelly and the regular pectin makes a crystal clear jelly. You can use regular sugar, as … Continue reading
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