Canning Apple Cranberry Pie Filling

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey can add sweetness with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option.

Gather ingredients: cranberries, Granny Smith apples, sugar, clear gel, apple cider, orange zest, spices, lemon juice, and salt.

Peel, core, and slice 9 Granny Smith apples into thirds, placing them in water to prevent browning.

Drain the apples in a colander.

Combine the drained apples, cranberries, and 1 cup of water in a Maslin pan.

Turn on the heat and stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil and apples are tender (about 10 minutes).

Remove the apple-cranberry mixture to a bowl, reserving any accumulated juice.

In the same pan, add 2 1/2 cups sugar, 2/3 cup clear gel, orange zest, and spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves).

Stir in 2 1/2 cups of apple cider and mix well.

Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring until it thickens.

Once thickened, add 1/4 cup lemon juice and a pinch of salt, stirring vigorously for 1 minute.

Turn off the heat and fold the apple-cranberry mixture back into the filling, adding reserved juice as needed.

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