Apple Pie Filling for the Whole Winter!

I thought that I would try something new this year in the apple department!  I have always done applesauce, and apple butter, but I saw it on pinterest, and just had to make apple pie filling too!  I found a couple of different recipes, and then made one to suit me!

Apple Pie Filling

50 medium size apples (what ever one is your favorite!) pared, cored, and sliced

4 cups of water

1 cup lemon juice

3 cups of brown sugar

3 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot powder

3 tbsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1 tsp allspice

This recipe was calculated to make to make 6 quarts (I was having so much fun with my new parer/corer/slicer too I may have done more, and ended up with 7.5 quarts, still tasted fabulous though.) 

Sterilize canning jars, and lids!

In the large pot that you are going to put all of the apples into cook, add water and lemon juice first, then the apples as you pare, core, and slice. Stir around to keep apples from browning, and getting mushy.

Add brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice.  

Cook on medium heat 30-45 minutes. Sauce will thicken, and apples will soften. 

Fill sterilized jars will filling, and place them into your canning bath for 25-30 minutes.

And all winter long you will have apple for pies, crisps, on pancakes, or with ice cream,  from apples that you, yourself picked from trees in the fall!

Happy Canning!!!

All of these pictures were taken by me, and filtered using Instagram. You can follow me there, my user name is lbmomma!

One snowflake, two snowflakes, three snow...

This weekend the snow was steady, and fell gently to the earth. Small little, whispy, energetic little crystals dancing every which way...for hours.




There is a little cabin fever going on here in our household, but with the warmth of the wood stove, and the smell of baking bread...we some how became content in the here and now.




My condolences to those who would like to have a slice with "melty" butter...it's already gone!

"And forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair."
~Khalil Gibran

Okay I hear ya!!!

I guess that when I put yummy things in the blog, there is also an unwritten rule that I post said recipe...sorry my bad!!!

I not think that so many were following this blog, but minutes after postings I had multiple requests for the Blueberry Orange Muffins!

So, here you go! (I will figure out how to post recipes in there own section later on, too much for me to handle this morning though.)

Blueberry Orange Muffins

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup of sugar
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup of skim mild
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/4 cup butter, melted and slightly cooled
3 tbs OJ Concentrate thawed
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (I put in more!)

Pre heat oven 400 degrees F. Grease muffin pan or line with paper cups.

Combine dry ingredients in large bowl. (I do so by sifting.)

Wet ingredients in a different bowl, beat until combined.

Mix both together until dry ingredients are barley moistened (batter will be lumpy.)

Add berries (ohhh, I am going to use strawberries next time!) and gently stir until they are distributed evenly.

Fill cups 3/4 full. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool for 5 minutes (not likely) in pan.

Makes 12 muffins.

Note: If baker would like to have any of the muffins for themselves, double the recipe!!!


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