I am starting with a 1/2 bushel Fuji apples. My wonderful mother brought me these from the orchard. I have never canned apple pie filling, so I hope the lady at the orchard picked out a nice apple for canning (as she said they would be).
We peeled and sliced and filled the 7 quart canning jars. My 18 year old son, who was home, and didn't have to leave for work real soon, helped me.
I took the extra sliced apples, and leftover syrup, and made 2 pies for dinner. Yes, those are frozen pie crusts. You caught me. I have cheated a bit today. They were in the freezer, and the needed to be baked anyway. I added a crumb topping with flour, brown sugar, butter, and oats. They are still baking.
And I have these many apples left. I may can 7 more quarts if I have enough jars. Probably tomorrow, not today.
Here the the jars after the boiling bath.
And the final jars cooling! Phew! I did it! Now we just have to make some more pies and give this recipe a taste. Of course, the two baking, have the same syrup too.
