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I look forward to the fall season every year and going out to the Strite's Orchard and purchasing some freshly picked apples. When I get back home, I get busy with making homemade applesauce, applebutter, apple pie filling and some apple dumplings.



Applesauce Recipe for Canning



24 large apples

1/2 cup tap water

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 to 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract



Peel, core and thinly slice apples. Place apples into a large stock pot with water and lemon juice. Cook covered until tender, about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. When apples are tender, chop coarsely with a metal spoon. Add granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla extract and continue to cook until sugar dissolves. Spoon hot mixture into hot jars, to within 1/2" head space, release air bubbles, clean rims and seal. Process in water bath canner for 20 minutes for pints and 30 minutes for quarts.



If you are looking for my creamy style applesauce recipe, you can find that one by going ----> HERE