Can you store homemade applesauce in jars?
Can you store homemade applesauce in jars?
Absolutely! In fact, applesauce freezes beautifully. Just make sure to use freezer-safe jars when freezing your applesauce, and only freeze to the freezer line on each jar. Freezer-safe jars are the straight-sided jars like Ball® Wide Mouth Pint and a Half Jars or Ball® Wide Mouth Pint Jars.
Why do you put lemon juice in applesauce?
As apples cook down, they lose some of their natural acidity, so the lemon helps with that and makes applesauce taste better. If you do not love lemon, try orange juice instead.
Can you get sick from homemade applesauce?
Applesauce is a cooked product. As a result, applesauce will develop mold long before bacteria can multiply to a level that could make you ill. Once mold appears, applesauce should be discarded. Mold that develops mycotoxins can cause serious illness.
How do you pasteurize applesauce?
Heating the juice is one way to pasteurize it. I just pour the juice into the largest pot I have (but carefully so the dregs in the bottom don’t go with it.) After that, I heat the juice to 167 degrees (75 degrees Celsius) and let it simmer for around 15 minutes.
How do you sterilize canning jars and lids?
Wash the jars, lids and bands in hot, soapy water; rinse well. Put the jars on a rack in a pot of water. Boil 10 minutes, then reduce the heat and simmer until ready to use. Meanwhile, put the lids and bands in a separate saucepan of simmering water until ready to use (do not boil).
How to make applesauce from jars?
Wash the jars and the lids with soap and water and place them in a large pot. Fill the pot with warm water and then bring it to a boil for 10 minutes to sterilize the jars and the lids. Drain the jars and let them cool down for 10 minutes before you pour in your applesauce.
How do you make apple muffins with applesauce?
Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in applesauce. Combine flour, baking soda and spices; stir into creamed mixture. If desired, fold in nuts. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 20-25 minutes.
How do I pre-sterilize jars?
To pre-sterilize jars, place the cleaned jars right-side-up on a rack in a canner and fill the jars and canner with water to 1-inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a boil and then boil for 10 minutes at altitudes less than 1,000 feet elevation. Add 1 additional minute for each additional 1,000 feet of elevation.
How long do you boil water to sterilize jars?
Bring the water to a boil and then boil for 10 minutes at altitudes less than 1,000 feet elevation. Add 1 additional minute for each additional 1,000 feet of elevation. When you are ready to fill the jars, remove the jars one at a time, carefully emptying the water from them back into the canner.
