Apple Preserves!

Prep Time:

3 Hours

Cook Time:

Process ½ Pints for:
10 minutes at 0 – 1,000 feet
15 minutes at 1,001 – 6,000 feet
20 minutes at 6,001 + feet

Serves:

About 6 1/2 Pints

Level:

Beginner to Intermediate

About the Recipe

Beautiful dessert topping or filling and a wonderful way to preserve apples.

Ingredients:

6 C Apples – peeled, sliced, cored

1 C Water

1 Tbsp Lemon Juice

6 Tbsp Pectin or 1 Package Pectin

1 Lemon – medium, unpeeled, seeded and thinly sliced

4 C Sugar

2 Tsp Nutmeg – ground

Tools Needed:

Knives

Vegetable Peeler

Funnel

Spatula

Ladle

Jar Lifter

Lid Lifter

Headspace tool

Chopstick

Paper Towels

Apple Corer (optional)

Fill Jar – ¼ Inch Headspace