Canning Apple Sauce | How to Make Homemade Apple Sauce | Hamakua Homestead

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: stevia

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: allspice

Nutmeg offers a unique flavor with lower cost.

Peel and core the apples, then cut them into quarters.

To prevent the apples from turning brown, place them in a bowl with 4 cups of water and 1/4 cup of lemon juice while cutting the rest.

In a large pot, combine the apple quarters with just a little bit of water at the bottom to prevent sticking.

Bring the pot to a boil over medium heat.

Reduce the heat to lightly boiling and cook the apples for 5 to 20 minutes until tender.

Remove the pot from heat and let it sit for about 5 minutes to cool slightly.

In batches, transfer the apples to a food processor and blend into a puree using a metal blade.

Return the apple puree to the stock pot and add 1 1/2 cups of sugar and 2 tbsp of lemon juice.

Bring the mixture back to a boil, stirring frequently.

Add spices: 1 tsp of ground nutmeg, 1/2 tsp of cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp of ground ginger if making spiced applesauce.

Fill jars with the applesauce, using half pint jars for this batch.

Process the jars in a hot water bath canner for 20 minutes after it reaches a full rolling boil.

After 20 minutes, turn off the heat and carefully remove the lid.

Let the jars settle for about 5 to 10 minutes before removing them from the canner.

Leave the jars out on the counter for 18 to 24 hours to cool before labeling and storing.

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