Veggie PAK
Chillin' In The Garden
I was looking for good apples to make applesauce with. I bought a bushel of Stayman apples because the Farmer said that people were coming back to her saying that those apples made the best applesauce ever! They were right! I made 8 quarts of cinamon applesauce with no added sugar, and it tastes very good with the cinnamon. However, I made 6 quarts of plain applesauce with nothing added and it is the best I ever tasted! Unbelievably delicious! Buttery sweet and smooth. I just used the recipe from the Ball book but didn't use the option of added sugar. These apples were selling on the shelf for $1.89 a pound, but I bought the whole bushel box for just $34! It's so good that I'm going to see if I can get two more bushel boxes for making a year's supply of applesauce.
The catch is, with both batches, in order to reach boiling without scorching or burning, I had to mix it for two hours at low heat during the process because it is so thick. On the second batch, since a spoon doesn't cover the entire bottom of the pot easily, I used a flat ended spatula to stir it with. It worked great! With the flat end you could tell if it was flat across or up on an angle while stirring. That way it didn't scorch or burn. Although it still took two hours to boil at a low heat, it was worth it and I'll gladly do it again for the quality of applesauce I got out of it.
The catch is, with both batches, in order to reach boiling without scorching or burning, I had to mix it for two hours at low heat during the process because it is so thick. On the second batch, since a spoon doesn't cover the entire bottom of the pot easily, I used a flat ended spatula to stir it with. It worked great! With the flat end you could tell if it was flat across or up on an angle while stirring. That way it didn't scorch or burn. Although it still took two hours to boil at a low heat, it was worth it and I'll gladly do it again for the quality of applesauce I got out of it.