We put all the leftover mash into one big 5 gallon bucket for an apple scrap vinegar project I wanted to try. The soft apples were separated into steaming hot applesauce and the refuse of apple peels, seeds, stems and such. Once the apples were steamed I manned the food mill–with the special motor attachment I purchased this fall. We didn’t want to use too much water because then we would have just had to boil it off later. Then they were chopped in half and placed in the big pots with an inch or so of water on the bottom so that they would be steamed and get soft. The basic process was to wash the apples in the sinks (but not scrub!). We worked from 9am until 7pm making the sauce, with a brief break for lunch. Lots and lots of stuff–it really was a bit of a pain to move it over there and move it back–but still, using the larger space really was worth all the work! Bench (which my husband attached a board to that makes it perfect for using the food mill). That meant packing up the car on Sunday night. Of course everyone who gave me apples got applesauce in return–I want them to be happy to see me coming next fall!īut back to making the sauce–we agreed to meet at the church at 9am on a Monday morning. I was able to get permission to pick off of 3 different trees. ![]() I don’t–so I scavenged them! That’s right, I spent parts of the fall knocking on doors asking folks if they would be using the apples on their trees. Both my friends have their own trees, so that’s easy. The first thing of course was to get the apples. Note: of course we were very grateful and not only left the place completely cleaned up, but we also donated several jars of sauce and gave a monetary donation to the church, since we were using their gas and electric to run the stoves all day. So we wound up using a space that had 2 large sinks, 3 stoves, an industrial dishwasher, plenty of counter space and came with a bunch of huge, food service sized pots! yay! ![]() Actually, it was my friend’s church–while my church was also willing to let us use their kitchen, it’s a bit smaller. ![]() So we asked the church if we could use their kitchen–and they agreed. Having now had the opportunity to work in the large and well stocked Cooperative Extension Kitchen as I assistant taught canning classes, I was really looking for a better space. The last couple of years we’ve done it at my house, but to be honest my kitchen isn’t really set up for a crowd. Whenever apples are plentiful, several girlfriends and I make sauce. This year was a stellar year for apples in Upstate New York–so this fall it was time to do a big bulk applesauce canning session!
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