Apple Pie Preserves
Makes:
Makes about 8 cups (1 L)
Category:
Ingredients
- 12 cooking apples
- 3 Tbsp (45 mL) lemon juice
- 2 cups (400 g) sugar
- 1 Tbsp finely grated lemon zest
- 1-inch fresh ginger, sliced
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Ā½ tsp ground nutmeg
- Ā¼ tsp ground allspice
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Toss the apples with lemon juice in a large pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Step 2
Stir in the sugar, lemon zest, ginger and spices and simmer, stirring often, until the apples become translucent, about 20 minutes.
Step 3
Pack into sterilized jars, seal, and process according to safe canning procedures, or cool and store in jars refrigerated, for up to a month, or pack in freezer-safe containers and freeze up to a year.
