Homemade Chunky Applesauce
It's very easy to can chunky applesauce, you have to do it. Control the sugar and spices in your delicious homemade applesauce.
Servings: 10 pints
Equipment
Ingredients
- 9 pounds apples before coring & peeling
- 1-2 cups water
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Was and drain the apples.
- Take your peeler and peel, core and slice the applies.
- If you are using a peeler, corer, you will want to cut your apple slices in half or quarter so they cook even.
- Place the apples into a pot big enough to hold the apples you want to process.
- Cook the apples on medium heat, putting in enough water to keep the apples from burning, but not making it soupy.
- Start with adding 1/2 cup of water and add more if needed. As the apples soften, they will release water.
- The apples with starts to change color, getting more translucent, this is them softening.
- Once the apples are soft, you can place them into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Place the mix back into the pot and add the sugar.
- Heat the apple sauce to 212F and it's time to fill the jars.
- Use your ladle and funnel and fill the jars, leaving 1/2" headspace from the top of the jar.
- Remove any bubbles (if you add the apple sauce slowly, none should form.
- Wipe the rim of the jar with a clean wet towel.
- Place the seal and band on the jar hand tightening. Repeat for all jars.
- Place the jar into a hot water bath and process jars for 20 minutes.
- Remove jars from the water and place on a towel, covering the jar to allow it to cool slowly.
- Label and date the jars before storing.