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joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 05 11:37 am Post subject: Spiced Crabapples

Whilst hunting on the net looking for some other things to do with the rather large harvest of crab apples I've got - I found this on https://www.homecanning.com/can/AlRecipes.asp?R=323 looks like a potiential Christmas or Yule pressie.

Obviously its American as it talks about canning but I think that is what we call bottling anyway

Pretty picture too

Spiced Crabapples

Ingredients
8 cups (2000 ml) crab apples, about 3 3/4 lb (1.7 kg)
4 1/2 cups (1125 ml) granulated sugar
3 cups (750 ml) water
2 1/2 cups (625 ml) white vinegar
4 inch (10 cm) cinnamon stick
1 tbsp (15 ml) Each: whole allspice and whole cloves

Instructions

* Place 6 clean 500 ml mason jars on a rack in a boiling water canner; cover jars with water and heat water to a simmer (180ï¿½F/82ï¿½C). Set screw bands aside; heat SNAP Lids in hot water, NOT boiling (180ï¿½F/82ï¿½C). Keep jars and SNAP Lids hot until ready to use.
* Combine sugar, water and vinegar in a large stainless steel saucepan. Tie cinnamon, allspice and cloves into a large square of cheesecloth, creating a spice bag; place in saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil; boil 10 minutes.
* Wash and stem crab apples; drain but do not peel. To avoid bursting fruit, prick each crab apple with a fork. Add crab apples to boiling mixture and return to a boil. Stirring occasionally to prevent scorching, boil gently uncovered, 10 to 20 minutes or until crab apples are tender. Do not overcook. Discard spice bag and remove from heat.
* Pack hot crabapples into a hot jar to within 3/4 inch (2 cm) of top rim. Add hot liquid to cover crabapples to within 1/2 inch (1 cm) of top rim (headspace). Using nonmetallic utensil, remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim removing any stickiness. Centre SNAP Lid on jar; apply screw band securely & firmly until resistance is met ï¿½fingertip tight. Do not overtighten. Place jar in canner; repeat for remaining crabapples and hot liquid.
* Cover canner; bring water to a boil. At altitudes up to 1000 ft (305 m), process ï¿½boil filled jars ï¿½ 20 minutes.* When processing time is complete, turn heat off and remove canner lid. When boil subsides - bubbles no longer rise to surface (3 to 5 minutes) - remove jars without tilting. Cool jars upright, undisturbed 24 hours. DO NOT RETIGHTEN screw bands.
* After cooling, check jar seals. Sealed lids curve downward and do not move when pressed. Remove screw bands; wipe and dry bands and jars. Store screw bands separately or replace loosely on jars, as desired. Label and store jars in a cool, dark place.
* Makes about 6 x 500 ml jars.

Leonie

Joined: 13 Sep 2005
Posts: 731
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 05 11:59 am Post subject:

Yesterday I made some Spiced Pickled Pears (we've had a huge harvest of pears from our trees this year), it's a Delia Smith recipe and sounds quite similar to the one above for crab apples. It smelt absolutely wonderful whilst cooking and bottling and it will definitely make fantastic christmas pressies. Here's a pic just to show off

PS, if anyone wants the recipe it can be found on the web or I can post it here

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 05 12:01 pm Post subject:
What a great picture GardenerJ. They look wonderful. What do you serve them with?

Leonie

Joined: 13 Sep 2005
Posts: 731
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 05 12:05 pm Post subject:
Well I have to confess I've never made them before, the recipe was recommended to me by Somerset Lad. Apparently they're lovely served with cold meats and pork, by the smell of them I think they'll also be nice heated and served with a dollop of homemade vanilla icecream as a pudding. Can't wait to try them!

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 05 12:39 pm Post subject:
GardnerJ, Those bottles you've used are lovely, where are they from ? and if you don't mind me asking how much were they ? Joanne

Leonie

Joined: 13 Sep 2005
Posts: 731
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 05 1:21 pm Post subject:
They are lovely aren't they I bought them from here: https://www.waresofknutsford.co.uk/ They're called the Kilner Style Jars and these are the 1 litre size jars. Can highly recommend Wares of Knutsford for service and customer care.

joanne

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 05 1:28 pm Post subject:

Thank you

- I'd found Wares of Knutsford on my hunt for some nice jars - also Seeds of Italy do similar range but slightly cheaper I think

https://www.seedsofitaly.sagenet.co.uk/equipment.htm

The ones from Wares work out at ï¿½4.65 per jar whereas the ones from SoI work out at ï¿½3.41 each - Hopefully the quality will be similar - I think I'll go for the Seeds of Italy ones for the Xmas pressie batch

Joanne

Leonie

Joined: 13 Sep 2005
Posts: 731
Location: West Sussex

Posted: Fri Sep 16, 05 1:31 pm Post subject:
Thanks Joanne, didn't know seeds of italy did jars, off to have another look at their website....oh dear!

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