![]() But for apple pie, you want those slices beautiful! Cornstarch or ClearJell? Save the bruised apples for apple sauce, homemade apple pie jam, apple butter, raw apple cider vinegar, or these other 11 ways to preserve apples at home. ![]() Likewise, when you get your apples inside and all rinsed off, you want to go through them and pick the very best looking apples. You don't want to harvest apples too early because they won't have their best flavor, but if you harvest them too late, they won't store as well and you'll be having to work around soft spots and other blemishes. The other trick is if you grab an apple that's still on the tree and start twisting it, if it pops off within a couple of twists it's ripe. If you're harvesting your apples or picking them from an orchard, you'll know the apples are ripe when a few apples have already fallen to the ground. It's important to choose the right apples just at the peak of ripeness. Actually, if you follow proper canning protocol, this would likely store longer than a year, but because you'll want to can up fresh with your apple harvest next year, only can how much you'll need for the year and for gifting. Store it for up to a year: While fresh apples won't last an entire year, this canned apple pie filling will have no problem sitting on the shelf for a year.You know all the ingredients: Sure, you could go buy a can of apple pie filling at the grocery store, but there's something about knowing that all the ingredients used in your food are healthy and the highest quality available.It's like a hug in a jar, just sitting there waiting for the right time to be opened and enjoyed! Makes a great gift: Having a jar of apple pie filling sitting on the pantry shelf is not only a gift to yourself, but it makes a great Christmas or hostess gift.(Have you ever tried baking pie crust with home rendered lard you made yourself using my foolproof method? You'll never go back!) Quick: If all I have to do is whip up a batch of my grandma's pie crust, which truly is the flakiest and most delicious pie crust recipe you'll ever try, then making a homemade apple pie is quick and simple.Thankfully, my parents have an ancient one in their field. ![]() I planted my own a couple of years back, so it's only producing enough for fresh eating. My favorite apple in pies and applesauce is the Gravenstein. My father-in-law adores apple pie and it's my responsibility privilege to provide the apple pies for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. And it means I get to can up a new batch of homemade apple pie filling in my pressure canner. The way they perfume the air, promising delectable delights. I love the way an apple fits perfectly in the palm of my hand. Nothing says fall like a good crisp apple. ![]()
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