Category: Preserving

Applesauce
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Applesauce

Sarah

Applesauce Ingredients: 12 cups apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1 cup water 3 Tbsp Fruit-Fresh 3 cinnamon sticks (about 4″ long) ¾ cup granulated sugar Directions: Add apples, water, Fruit-Fresh and cinnamon sticks to a heavy pan, cook covered over medium until apples are falling apart. Mash if desired. Stir in sugar till dissolved. Ladle… Continue reading Applesauce

Lemon Strawberry Jam
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Lemon Strawberry Jam

Sarah

Lemon Strawberry Jam Ingredients: 2 large lemons, finely zested (organic is best) 4 cups crushed strawberries, measured after crushing 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice 6 Tbsp Ball® RealFruit® Classic Pectin 3 cups raw cane sugar (24 ounce bag) 3 cups natural cane sugar (24 ounce bag) Directions: Fill water canner about ¾ way full with water, place… Continue reading Lemon Strawberry Jam

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Dried Apple Rings

Sarah

I use a L’Equip 306200 500-Watt 6-Tray Food Dehydrator, Gray for my drying. I have found it to be a hard-working machine for the past 4 or 5 years. It works great and looks good – always a bonus. So I got it down and washed up the apples. Last fall I came across a Norpro Apple… Continue reading Dried Apple Rings

Pantry Staples: Savory Broth Powder
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Pantry Staples: Savory Broth Powder

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Make your own savory broth powder to use instead of commercially made broth or bouillon powders. Savory Broth Powder Ingredients: 1½ cups dried shiitake mushrooms (about 1 ounce) ¼ cup diced air-dried sun-dried tomatoes ¼ cup dried celery ¼ cup dried celery leaves 2 2/3 cups Large Flake Nutritional Yeast ¼ cup onion powder (not onion salt)… Continue reading Pantry Staples: Savory Broth Powder

Honey Spiced Pears
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Honey Spiced Pears

Sarah

Honey Spiced Pears Ingredients: 6 pounds ripe but firm pears, preferably organic 1 cup granulated sugar, preferably organic 1 cup raw honey, preferably local 1 cup apple cider vinegar (5% acidity), preferably unfiltered 1 cup water 2 tsp whole allspice 1 tsp whole coriander seed 1 cinnamon stick, about 4″ Directions: Jars – Wash 5 pint jars, along with bands… Continue reading Honey Spiced Pears