Fall Harvest: 3 Ways to Preserve Apples

Fall Harvest: 3 Ways to Preserve Apples
Take advantage of the seasonal abundance of apples to stock the pantry for the months to come.Evgeny Karandaev/Shutterstock
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Did you know that there are more than 7,000 different varieties of apples in the world? Some are sweet and crisp, others tart and tangy; some soft and juicy, others dense and mild.

Each fall, once the temperatures plummet and the leaves begin to drop, my family and I go to one of our nearby orchards and come home with bags of apples to cook, bake, and can—and simply snack on—throughout October. Some of our favorite recipes include caramel apple Dutch babies, apple butters, cranberry-apple jam, canned apple pie filling, apple crisp, applesauce, and apple jelly.

Stephanie Thurow
Stephanie Thurow
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Stephanie Thurow is the author of “Can It and Ferment It,” “WECK Small-Batch Preserving,” “WECK Home Preserving,” and the forthcoming "Small-Scale Homesteading" (Feb. 2023). She is a Certified Master Food Preserver and Master Gardener Volunteer. She writes and teaches about food preservation and urban homesteading. Find her at MinnesotaFromScratch.com and on Instagram @minnesotafromscratch
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