Canning Applesauce

Isn't applesauce one of the four basic food groups?! We love it and always have lots of jars of home canned applesauce on our shelves. You can make it with any variety of apples and spice it up according to your taste. It is a great addition to meals in summer, winter, spring or fall. The process is straight-forward and it is a high-acid food, so you can it using the water bath method.
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[@lindal5303]

I grew up in a family of 12. Mother gardened and canned, teaching us to do the same. She would say "winter is coming and we have to work". I hated it, but now, I can all I can. Good video, thanks for sharing.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks for sharing! That is a wonderful memory!

[@eaglewingsministries8571]

I too grew up in a large family on a hundred acre farm in Maine, potato country. We had an acre garden and we all worked very hard all year round, wood stove for heating and cooking, feeding animals working in the fields, dairy cattle, meat cattle, chickens, pigs. I couldn’t wait to grow up and leave the farm and now I wish I was back home again. The farm is still in the family as of now. I’m canning now and loving it. Father bless us all who love him! ❤️🕊❤️

[@lindal5303]

@@eaglewingsministries8571 We grew up much the same way. Small world. Good values and morals were instilled in us. I used the same tactics on my children, and now my grandchild, that my mother used on me...it still works, lol. The more my grandson says "I hate this" the more I smile...smiling in Ky.

[@craftlover9702]

I now make applesauce in my Instant pot. 20 apples, cored, peeled and quartered, 1/2 a lemon, 1/4 to 1/2 cup water or cider, cinnamon to taste, 2 tbsp of maple syrup. Cook 5 minutes with a 15 minute release, stick blend and that's it.. I don't strain any water off before stick blending because I prefer my applesauce on the smoother/thinner side but you can always strain before stick blending. I used to use the foley food mill and it was a pain. This way is more work in the beginning but once they're cooked other then stick blending you're done. I make a couple batches this way and then can all at one time. Just my 2 cents if anyone wants an easy way to make it. Love your channel!

[@EliseAngelofHealing]

Thank you for this video. My parents always cut the skin off and removed the seeds before cooking. I have osteoarthritis in both my thumbs, and I can't be cutting the skin off. I was going to buy an apple peeler, but seeing how you strain everything with the victorio strainer, I searched and found a new one on ebay, and purchased it. My dad planted apple trees when he was young, thinking in his older years he would make money selling apples, but later on we found out that spraying the apples causes cancer so he stopped spraying them. We cut around the worms as well to make applesauce, apple crisp, etc. Both my parents have passed away. Right now I have a whole bunch of York Imperial apples that I need to pick and can. I never canned before, and this is why I am watching your video on how to can applesauce. I love applesauce, especially when it is home made. All your videos are so informative, and I like that.

[@thegoodholly]

My dad rigged up a swamp cooler motor and a belt and wheel that can be hooked up to the Victorio strainer. You just flip a switch and it runs by itself nice and fast! He made one for my mom years ago and I asked for one for a Christmas one year. I’ve done from 100-200 quarts of applesauce at a time and this makes it a breeze!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

That sounds great!! Jim

[@tinab5088]

What a money saver after I watched this video! You mentioned the brand name of the Victorio and I was going to check on pricing, when I realized it looked familiar. In my throw out pile that I have been building for a month, I had tossed something I had no idea what to use for. I thought it was a simple meat grinder that I didn't need. Turns out it is a vintage Victorio unit! This one is metal and had everything with it except the top bowl. I can make one, or if I keep looking I may find the bowl here somewhere. Thank you so much. Making applesauce this weekend for sure.

[@WonbyGrace2]

Mom died young and grandma canned froze and did all she could. We did not like gardening canning but at 61 today I am so blessed she made us help😀

[@Dragons_Novel]

I'm number 10 of 11 kids. Mom did down more than a hundred jars of foods (pickles, berries, chow, jams, etc). While we were poor, we were never hungry. To this day, wasting food makes me feel horrible. I have a few apple trees, and I eat them and make apples sauce even though the apples are far from perfect. Thank you for the wonderful video. I hope there is never a day when food is scarce but as you said, it may happen.

[@raynichol8959]

Wonderful video. I have the same juicer, probably 40 years old and still going strong. I don’t compost the waste, skins, core and seeds. I use it to make wonderful clear apple jelly. The trick to getting clear jelly is not to force or squeeze the juice from the skins through cheesecloth. Just let the juice drip naturally by gravity into a bowl. 👍👍

[@TheJhndarwin]

You are loved and we are Blessed

[@Carol-nv6py]

Thank you once again. I'm definitely motivated to can some applesauce. You always make the directions very clear.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@islandgal500]

First year for me to water bath can applesauce so appreciate the demo. Last year I put them in tiny jars and froze them and also freezer-bagged apple slices with brown sugar and cinnamon for pies. Think I will like the canning method best as it saves on freezer space. My apples are a little tart too since I can't wait to let them ripen until super red as the crows get at them. I appreciate the reminder that some years the yield will not be that great. I thought I was doing something wrong and even bought some fruit tree fertilizer spikes for next year's apples, cherries, and plums. One year I was overwhelmed since all the trees produced an excessive amount and lately not so great. This year the apples are bigger, so water bath canning as per your instructions. Thanks!

[@carolynsinyard5215]

Perfect video on how to can applesauce. This will be my first time canning applesauce. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe with us.

[@Katya-zj7ni]

I cook mine in apple juice , a little sugar and mash, I quite like a few pieces of apple but you could stick blend it to make it smoother. It’s not as thick as yours but it’s not runny either . Love your videos x

[@lindap232]

For me it is much easier to use my instant pot. I do not peel my apples, only core them and remove any bad parts. Cook in instant pot for 20 minutes with a bit of apple juice, then put in my vitamix and blend. Makes delicious applesauce with little effort.

[@kentuckyhome6637]

New subscriber here. I really enjoyed your video and look forward to catching up with more of your content. I love your outlook.....we need to be thankful for everything the Lord provides and try to be good stewards. My new motto this year is "waste nothing." I don't always accomplish that but between dogs, cats and chickens, I don't think I waste MUCH. Thank you and may God richly bless. OH and a P.S......the reason I chose this particular video to start with is I was gifted a large box of TINY apples. I've peeled, cored and sliced about 50 of these little things to get one crockpot and one 7 tray dehydrator full today. They will be lots of work to process but so very thankful to have them. I'm retired so I have the time and I love to can. Life is good!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

I love your attitude! Wow. Keep up the good work. And welcome to our channel.

[@meadowview300]

Thank you both for sharing your knowledge. We love homemade apple sauce too!

[@cbordes1]

Enjoyed watching. I’ve never seen applesauce done the way you did it. Thank you for sharing.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

My pleasure 😊

[@shirlc]

I found your channel while reading the comments from another KZbin video last night. I love your teaching style! No non-sense, very precise. I subscribed & will eventually get through all of your videos. Love that you follow the FDA guidelines for canning. Can’t wait to see what’s next. Thank you!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Wow, thank you! And welcome aboard!

[@johnnyelectric4844]

Thank Youuuuu , I watch lots of your vids and find each one so help full !!! Thank You so much Keep making them !!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Glad you like them!

[@carolbadoni56]

Thank you for all your canning videos, I am learning alot. ❤👍❤👍

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@susantreadwell1770]

I enjoyed your video. Clever way to get cinnamon in your recipe! I did some and the apples I used were Gala apples. They are delicious. I cooked mine in my instant pot with just 1 cup of water for 9 minutes. It cooked the apples really good and they were full of juice. My applesauce was a little runnier than yours and I thought once of boiling it down a little before I put it in the bottles but decided not to. It turned out delicious. Thank you for your encouragement. I love your philosophy about not wasting food and also teaching us it's ok to use products from the store if we can't raise them such as frozen foods to dry. I guess the important thing is to have on hand what your family will eat regardless of where your get it.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

I love your comment, Susan. You have nailed what good prepping is--what you family has available and what thy will eat. Your applesauce sounds fantastic!

[@sonyareeder7855]

We live on a small farm with a ancient gravenstein apple tree...apple season, my husband just picks apples off the ground and eats around damaged parts.😆

[@nakita1959]

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I waste nothing. Never knew how the strainer worked. Awesome

[@debleighton-bowlby3412]

Love it as always!!!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yay! Thank you!

[@bethrichardson5998]

Another fantastic video. I love applesauce and I like to take 3 or 4 different kinds and do them together. Tomorrow I am going to be doing Apple butter and I've never done it before so this is gonna be interesting but my granddaughter ask for some and so she has a birthday on the 3rd so this will be her birthday present.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Sounds great! What a lovely gift for your granddaughter!

[@katielin2379]

That is a cool tool! It does everything at once. You are an amazing teacher. Your videos are so informative. I guess you'd have to sweeten Granny Smith's. The look on your face says it all. Thanks! ❤🇺🇸🍏🍎

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks. Yes, they were pretty tart! Thanks for your comments.

[@Shelley_az]

My kitchen never looks that tidy when I am making applesauce. Kudos for a great job! My mother was 87 when she was still making applesauce so she shamed me back into making it again. And my husband loves it. Since I have to buy apples, I only buy the sweet type so I don’t have to add sugar. But I only do it when they are on sale. This early batch is a wonderful blend of apples. Like you said, it’s always a surprise to find out what flavor you will have when you open the jar. I’ll do another batch when apples are on sale again. Thanks so much for the video. Loved it! ❤

[@RoseRedHomestead]

michelle: That sounds great! Ours were a bust this year. Jim

[@lindamilton7291]

thank you woman with a gadget..lol..i love your videos and your personality

[@RoseRedHomestead]

😊 thank you!

[@Stephenrsm7600]

I Love your "bloopers" like when you almost put cumin instead of cinnamon. And each time you tasted the Granny Smith applesauce, except for the last time, your right eye closed I took it to mean the Granny Smith were too tart. The last time, your right eye did not close, and you said I can live with that!!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

LOL--thanks.

[@nannygeorginasmith3938]

Love Apple 🍏 sauce. Intriguing machine. Thanks for sharing 👍😎

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Our pleasure! Thanks for watching.

[@SweetTater]

Thank you for this informative video. I do greatly appreciate all you share.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome!

[@KS-wr8ub]

I love applesauce on my morning oatmeal. I usually do around 8-10 liters and that’ll last us the year. Here in Sweden a lot of people use their stand mixers (Ankarsrum, KitchenAid etc) with a strainer attachment that works the same as your Victorio. But I like to do it the very old fashion way, with a wooden cradle with a stainless steel strainer sheet nailed in the bottom. Then I use a wooden roller to push the pre cooked apple parts (I also use everything) through. So it’s very similar. We rarely have to use much sugar, quite sweet apples. Our applesauce always turns brownish but that’s ok, I don’t mind. It’s still delicious! ☺️ Try to add cinnamon and cardamom, very tasty combination. I’ll have to try to use nutmeg, not very common over here. Great video as always, thank you! 🍏

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks for you comments--so very interesting to learn how things are done around the world.

[@brendadodd1075]

Yes, I use my food mill. It does want ours does. So glad for that. Thank you. I was looking for a good recipe. I got one

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@Stephenrsm7600]

So true. I love apple sauce!!!! And I need water bath can some apple sauce as soon as I can!!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Go for it!

[@christasmicroflowerfarm2695]

_Wonderful using and not wasting the apples.🍏🍏🍏_

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you.

[@danniemcdonald4903]

That looks so good! Great use of "ugly" apples. The expression on your face when you first tasted it ... priceless! But imagine what it would have been if you had tasted "Gourmet Cumin Applesauce"! LOL

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yikes! Yes indeed. Thanks for watching.

[@candacethompson2521]

Nice to see you, Pam . I need to get us some apples, my apple are empty on the shelf. Except I have 2 apple pie filling left. I like to mix granny smith with a golden supreme apple. I love using nutmeg, also, and ginger with brown sugar. We are not to fond of cinnamon. Your looks delicious. One year I was cutting out more bad spots then good, it seemed. But I had enough after much work to can 18 pints applesauce and make up 14 pie fillings. Love this stuff. Thank for sharing. Have a wonderful day. Both of you!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you! And thanks for sharing. I think the waste on this batch was at least 50%, but it was worth the yield.

[@almadobbs4216]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge. God bless your family

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you--we appreciate that.

[@joesqudy]

Awesome tutorial as always. Thank you so much.❌⭕️🙏🏽♥️

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome, Jim

[@nataliewyant348]

Thank you for the video, so glad you mentioned there may be a time when we cannot be so fussy with our food and I love that you are grateful for what you have. I am curious if you don't mind sharing, do you live in the city/town or country? I live in a small town, but wish I lived in the country for many reasons, one of which is that we could have more space for food bearing plants/tees.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We are blessed to live out a ways from town on a 3-acre plot accessible only by a dirt road, so I think that qualifies as "country"! LOL

[@kathyfernaays8309]

I love homemade applesauce. I usually make it in a couple of crock pots at one time. We like it a little chunky so when the apples are cooked, I just use a potato masher to sauce them, (ha ha)! Turns out slightly chunky...just how we like. I use a variety of apples and also add cinnamon and nutmeg. So yummy. I usually freeze it but since we don't have a stand alone freezer, our space is very limited. I think I will try canning it next time I make it.. Thank you so much for your videos. I enjoy watching and learning.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are very welcome. And that you for sharing the way you do applesauce. It sounds very yummy!

[@lindamcclellan8434]

Love your channel

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you! That means a lot.

[@vikkisoderquist6013]

Tfs! Please stay safe and sending hugs to you both 💜🙏🤗

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you, we will, Jim

[@UnigirlTx]

I get it.. GRANNY SMITH.. but I just about rolled to the floor with all that sugar you added 😵😵 thank you so much for sharing this video I love y'all 💗

[@janinemahery7397]

We peel and core the apples and cook the peels and cores in water until they are very soft, strain it keeping the juice add sugar to make it into syrup cook it down until it's thicker, either for jelly or syrup, the apple skins have enough pectin to make it's own jelly.

[@lynsmith2698]

I think most people in our age group grew up like this. Don't waste. Its so sad to see the world being so wasteful now. I think people think i am cheap for doing the things i do. Great video Pam. PS i beieve Victorio still makes that machine. I was looking at one on a canadian website early summer but now since the canning fad hit...you can't get it. But i am sure it will be back

[@RoseRedHomestead]

I am glad to hear that about Victorio. It is good to know that some things do last. My Dad used to call such things "good equipment"! Thanks for watching.

[@melrog12]

I made that mistake once while making chili. Put ground cinnamon in instead of cumin. Haha

[@beealert911]

Excellent video.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you very much!

[@jacquiemarshall5275]

Excellent. Thank you!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You're very welcome!

[@danbev8542]

I read somewhere that people (like me) who like tart and bitter foods have tart and bitter personalities. 🤣🤪 If true, you must have a sweeter personality than I! Your expression when tasting the tart applesauce was really cute! 😜 Thanks so much for the inspiration to make great food! I have a number of non-producing trees here in Maryland, but we have a wonderful fruit producing orchard just a few miles away, so I plan to make applesauce and apple pie filling with my adult son. It’s such a treat to spend productive time with my busy boy! I owe some of it to you!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks so very much for you nice complements. It is great that you have productive time with your busy adult son.

[@comfortcreekranch4948]

Thank y'all, I am looking for simple recipes with NO SUGAR added, this will be perfect, I will use a sweeter apple! Thanks so much!

[@BrendaSDepp]

I used a Foley stainless steel Food mill to remove skin & cores for Apple sauce, similar to what you did. Works great & big time saver

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Sounds great! Thanks for sharing.

[@joeyhardin1288]

Thank for the video. God Bless, stay safe.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks, you too!

[@jacquiemarshall5275]

Just canned up your apple sauce recipe. Thank you 😊

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Wonderful!

[@winterfoxx3181]

You always know how to make it work this time you added sugar for them tart apples so they didn’t get wasted god bless you ❤️

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes! Thank you!

[@Twisted_stitches_leather]

We use different types of apples mixed and don’t have to add much if any sugar. We buy utility apples from the farm stand. Kind of like scratch and dent.

[@thehotsinger]

My mom used to make apple sauce in the crock pot. I hope I have her recipe somewhere. 💕 I've just started growing things in the garden. It started as a lockdown project with the toddler and turned into 15 bell pepper plants and six very tall San Manzano tomato plants! I'm thinking about what foods we eat most and how to incorporate them into next year, particularly the foods we spend the most $ on. I greatly appreciate you sharing your knowledge. One of my regrets is never participating in one of my mom's canning sessions. She canned peaches (we had a prolific white Babcock in our yard), strawberry jam, and watermelon pickles. I miss her.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Congratulations on your success in turning the lockdown months into productive family triumphs! That is fabulous. Although you may have missed being tutored by you mother on canning, you can still learn all you wish to learn from other sources. Your mother sounds like she was a talented canner--I have never done anything like watermelon pickles!

[@thehotsinger]

@@RoseRedHomestead Thank you for taking the time to reply. My Uncle still makes watermelon pickles. They use cinnamon and cloves!

[@gabriellabennett7024]

My apple sauce is pink because I leave the skin on when cooking (I use only apples from unsprayed trees) then I simply push them through a fine mesh strainer with the back of a large ladle - very special (Auntie Gabi's pink apple sauce lol).

[@lindamcclellan8434]

I have one of those machine, it makes such a mess I don’t like to use it. I love your so real.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

I think some things are worth the mess, and this is one of them. I have also learned a few tricks to minimize the mess, but cleaning the whole thing is what I don't like!

[@rhondaroland1079]

Pam, I just ordered one of these from Amazon and it’s called a Johnny Applesauce maker I think and it’s under the Kitchen Core brand name yet it’s still called a Victorio strainer. I bought the 1 with an electric motor as I’m getting older and have health problems that makes my canning projects more challenging these days. They say I won’t get for 2 weeks which is a total bummer but I’m looking forward to cranking out more applesauce.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Rhonda: We are sorry to hear that. Lets us know the final results. Jim

[@thefirstnoob5577]

We never tossed out a damaged vegetables or fruit. We cleaned them up also.

[@KatyInNH]

I believe that Victorios name has changed to Roots and Branches. Great Video!!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

I saw that brand on Amazon and wondered if that is what happened. It certainly looked like the same equipment! Thanks for sharing.

[@bettynellis3424]

Question: I purchased new Ball jars w/lids and washed them in the dishwasher. I canned applesauce. The result was good-looking applesauce with a metallic taste and smell . Next batch I hand-washed using soap, water and bleach; but, there was no difference in taste and smell. They seal fine My question is this: Do you think these jars are safe to use? I am concerned about eating the applesauce.

[@robang01]

Thank you for all you do… this is my favourite Chanel and I love how thorough you are. I made apple sauce last night and it bubbled over when I took the cans out. The lids have sealed but can I count it as being preserved or should I do it over and water bath can again with less sauce… or are all my 7 jars wasted from being preserved… please help. I used empire apples, no sugar, they are delicious

[@SuperSaltydog77]

Fugi, Braeburn, and Gala are my favorite varieties.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

I really like Fuji as well. It depends on what I am using the apples for. I can use Granny Smith for applesauce and pies because I add extra sugar. But for dehydrating, I like a sweeter apple like Fuji. Thanks for watching.

[@susandoolin4535]

First of all, I love your videos! You are always so informative. Thank you. Do you have a video of you canning apple butter? I've searched, but came up empty handed.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We have not canned apple butter. USDA has a recipe for it, though. Jim

[@annie_oops]

I just made a batch of apple pie filling from another of your videos. I got 9 qts and it tastes amazing. I have some apples leftover so I'm going to can some applesauce. I boiled down the peels and cores from the apple pie filling and made juice to make some apple peeling jelly. I have 2 questions. 1. I'm wondering while making the applesauce if the water used to cook the apples can be added to this juice (maybe reduced for more flavor). 2. Can the waste from the food mill be boiled down to extract juice in a similar manner as I did for the apple pie filling peels and cores?

[@lizahennke9296]

Thank you❤

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You're welcome 😊 Jim

[@lorrinep1]

Great video. This is the same way I do applesauce but I was putting the applesauce on the stove to add the sugar and getting a lot of splatters so the way you are doing it with the sauce just warm in the jars is ok, right. That way no splatters.

[@Liverpoolboy01]

Food mill will do the same 😊 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@nicidevine6670]

I love apple sauce sweet with brown sugar but I don’t have a apple tree anymore !!!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Nici: We are sorry to hear about tree. what are you going to do to get your apple sauce with brown sugar? Jim

[@nccrchurchunusual7990]

My neighbor has a yellow apple tree that wastes every yr and I asked if I could pick some. I had to cut out alot of worm holes and I just put the good flesh thru blend with peels and cooked them- apple pectin is in peels I hear- so I dont peel them. Hoping to can these....free fruit yay.

[@johnanderson3405]

I found a good price for a bushel of mixed apples for $15 Can’t beat the price. We canned 16 pints of apple butter and 16 pints of applesauce. Turned out great. Have you ever made apple butter?

[@babyana231]

Hello RoseRed Homestead. I am just wondering if we need to use bottled lemon juice to can applesauce. I am confused cause some said we have to put bottled lemon juice to make it safe. But I read it also says that” the most recent edition (2015) of the USDA Complete Guide does not require lemon juice in applesauce United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).” I just want to make sure if is there is an updated USDA canning for applesauce that says we have to use bottled lemon juice. I am so sorry if I am just new to canning and I have to ask. I appreciate it. Many thanks also to all your videos.

[@ameliapalmer4327]

Palmer wholesale has the Victorio license now and they have parts they are in Orem Utah owned by Dustin Palmer

[@cynthiafisher9907]

Good comments about using what you have, even if it’s a little, and not wasting good food. I already had a lot of applesauce canned from other years, but I had a good crop of apples this year, so I canned some anyway. I also dried apples and canned apple juice. I still need to do pie filling and sliced apples canned. We use what we have, some year we might lose our crop to frost or something else. Why do you not spray your apple trees to keep the bugs out? I also use apple maggot bags to keep the codling moths from ruining my apples. They work pretty well for me, even if they are quite a bit of work, it’s worth it to me to have bug free fruit. I also sprayed some with spinosa this year, it’s an organic spray. I wanted to mention the noise of the Victorio strainer was hard on my ears, as well as the scraping of the metal spoon on metal pan. Somehow it seems to be magnified on the video. I wonder if a lapel microphone would help? Thanks for sharing your process! I do things a little differently, but get similar results.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We have had bees for many years and therefore did not spray. We also did not have coddling moths until 3 years ago. We did spray for the first time this year, but didn't do it often enough and still got some worms. Not as bad as last year, though. Thanks for your comments.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

@@RoseRedHomestead I don’t know where you live, but here in SW Idaho I don’t need to start spraying until the fruit is set, after the bees are on to other things. Also, I spray early in the morning so they are not out yet. I have a friend who is a horticulturist who has taught me to spray according to the life cycle of the codling moths, so I only have to spray two to four times a year. Before that I was spraying according to the label on the fruit tree spray, every 7-14 days, and I was still getting damage! I would encourage you to look up “degree day model” and find out in your area when the spray window is for the development of the pest. The county extension or a chemical company will know this information and can tell you when to spray, within a few days, and it will be effective for you.

[@tiffanyguynn8852]

Thats a cool machine. I just use the knife and a master. Looking for a machine!!

[@WonbyGrace2]

Would it be ok to just can the applesauce and then season when you put in your bowl? Does the sugar preserve or just flavor? I was thinking if I just can then I could add honey to the bowls!

[@christinenollert168]

Hi, I have a question about canning apple sauce. I did a small batch today. I made six jars but could fit five in the Nesco/Carey canner. The one that didn't fit looks like normal applesauce, and the five that I pressure canned according to the USDS canning guide are pink. Is that normal? 🤔

[@cassandrahood1838]

Do you have to add lemon juice? The ball book calls for lemon juice. I have some canned without lemon juice and was wondering if I should discard it until I saw this video.

[@rourkuscreations]

New subscriber from the UK. I'm allergic to raw fruit but not cooked fruit so I love to make apple sauce. I've bottled/canned successfully with the water bath method until this week when it siphoned and in the jar it has separated with liquid on the bottom and solids on the top. Do you have a video that explains why this happens? I'd love to know where I've gone wrong.

[@deborahlewis3954]

I am hooked on your videos! Do you think it is ok to use unripe apples also to make applesauce - in an effort not to waste - so many have fallen from the tree! Thank you for such excellent videos!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

For canning food, it is always best to use the best food possible. The apples I used were ripe and very tasty but with flaws that could be removed. With unripe apples, the taste would be negatively affected. Great question--thanks.

[@ameliapalmer4327]

Why is apple butter and apple sauce ok, but pumpkin butter is not ? I truly don't know!

[@hmmm..2733]

Beautiful, Pam. Thank you so much for all you do to help us become more self sufficient! QUESTION: Is it ok to pressure can applesauce? I find pressure canning much easier and more efficient than water bath canning. I’m getting a hold of a bunch of apples soon and was wondering.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

I just checked USDA and they give no processing time for pressure canning applesauce. I don't think it would hurt to do it that way, but I am not sure how long you would process it.

[@hmmm..2733]

@@RoseRedHomestead Thanks so much for responding, Pam. I went to the National Center for Home Food Preservation and they say 6 lbs of pressure (elevation depending) for 10 minutes. I want you to know I started pressure canning directly as a result of your instruction and it has changed my life. I had my brand new Presto canner sitting in my closet for 10 years, too intimidated to try, until I carefully watched your excellent classes, and took notes. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart!!

[@moncher2797]

That was pretty funny how your right eye closed when you tasted the apple sauce. The 3rd taste, your eye didn’t close, so I knew it was sweet enough.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, I am pretty transparent that way!

[@judyg8159]

Just learning how to can with a presto canner , I was also given a water bath canner and not sure what all I can do with that

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Water bath canning is for high acid foods like applesauce and other fruits. Pressure canning is for low acid foods like veggies and meats.

[@flamelily1]

Pam do you know whether there is a tool like this one which can perform this function but also mince meat, or from your experience do they have to be two different machines? Thanks as always for your wonderful videos :)

[@RoseRedHomestead]

The Victorio Strainer is made for soft foods like fruits including berries. If by mince meat you mean like for pies, I think it would handle the cooked fruits for that, but not meat. The new ones under a different label have 3 different sizes of strainers--you might want to check it out on Amazon. Thanks for the question.

[@flamelily1]

RoseRed Homestead Thank you :)

[@connierathbun2189]

Hi, a question , and thank you for all of your research on preserving food. Would I be able to safely water bath can, apples, (not apple sauce, just sliced apples) using a sugar substitute? I cannot digest sugar, but I’m able to use a few different substitutes, though I prefer stevia. Could I leave the sweetener out completely? Thanks 😊

[@JosiahMcCarthy]

For water bath canning, it doesn't need to be sugary, it just needs to be acidic, which it already is naturally. Here's the USDA's site where you can see they allow for sweetened or unsweetened, water bath or pressure canned.

[@connierathbun2189]

Josh McCarthy, thank you.👍

[@redinthethevalley]

Thank you miss rose! I have a question, is the time different, for water bathing, in different locations or 30 minutes is the time for anywhere?

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Here are the USDA recommendations for this: nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_02/applesauce.html

[@redinthethevalley]

RoseRed Homestead -- That "Woman with a Gadget" thank you!

[@kellyh8218]

You can compost the waste even though it’s cooked? Thanks for the video!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes you can! Great question. Thanks.

[@coachcrystalcrabill9180]

My son can’t have processed sugar so I make mine with honey. Try it! You may never go back to white sugar in your applesauce. It’s amazing. 💗

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks for the tip! I use very little sugar and love honey, so I will indeed try that! And it will be honey from our own bees.

[@coachcrystalcrabill9180]

@@RoseRedHomestead oooohhh!!!! One day I’ll have bees. Sounds heavenly. 💗

[@RoseRedHomestead]

@@coachcrystalcrabill9180 It is a lot of work, for sure, but I loved it. After over 40 years of beekeeping, we downsized and gave the last of our hives to our kids. It was getting too much for us. But we still have a supply of honey that will last several years.

[@MM-oc3sb]

@@RoseRedHomestead Love this little conversation! I have wanted to try canning applesauce without sweetner or perhaps use an alternative sweetner (e.g. monk fruit or allulose ) for diabetic hubby. I can use small amounts of honey sometimes depending on the fiber to offset carbs. Pam, do you think it is safe to add strawberries w the apples? Also, how do you store your honey for longer storage? Thank you so much for all you do for us! Ps I was deciding on a Maslin pan after watching one of your other videos. After much shopping around I found one I liked on Amazon... and then I felt extra confident when it was YOUR positive review at the top of the listing! 🤭🥰

[@marie-franceperrier]

how long do you store your applesauce tanks for this video

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We like to rotate every two years and sometimes, that does not occur. JIm

[@dvartistdvartist1094]

Hi Pam, I have canned apple sauce a few times now. The other day as I placed the jars into the water bath I noticed a few air bubbles come out of a few of the jars. I didn't think anything of it, however, those jars have a thud sound when testing for sealing. I opened on and it seems fine should I store all of these in the fridg? Thanks for your reply.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Air bubbles coming out of jars is pretty normal. If they are sealed--and you could try picking them up by the lids to double check--they are ok and will not need to be stored in the fridge.

[@dvartistdvartist1094]

@@RoseRedHomestead Thank you Pam you are the best.

[@lindablack4572]

Do you have a healthy recipe for a dehydrated powder for fruits and veggies.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Not really, but I do have a mortar and pestle so I can powder anything we have dehydrated.

[@glorytogodhomestead3495]

Do you find it common for canned apple sauce to have air pockets?

[@Farron1960]

Please talk about steamer canner vs waterbathing. I have a friend that has been steamer canning for years with no issues however. However I understand steamer canners are not approved. Please advise.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

USDA now recommends steam canners. Here is the link:nchfp.uga.edu/publications/nchfp/factsheets/steam_canners.html

[@jeffcole1914]

How about apple cyber vinegar from the peels. With all that sugar, molasses would have been good or brown sugar

[@sonyareeder7855]

What else works with that Victorio strainer? Does it have other uses?

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes--you can use it for any soft food--cooke potatoes, tomatoes, and probably a lot more that I can't think of at the moment!

[@amandarobertson8853]

Is there a safe way to can blueberry applesauce?

[@RoseRedHomestead]

USDA via nchfp.uga.edu has tested canning practices for applesauce and berries, including blueberries, but does not combine the combine the applesauce and berries. Jim

[@katherinewinkler8847]

So do you steam your apples ?