Canning Apple Butter

Last week we canned apple butter with the apples we got from my son's farm. I also made some applesauce for my granddaughter, which I can say she LOVES! Below you will find the instructional sheets for making and canning apple butter. I also added picture story of our time on the farm gathering the apples.

Apple Butter - Part 1
Apple Butter - Part 2

Sample

My daughter and granddaughter assessing just how many apples we'll be collecting.

JurNee has to be the taste tester.

A little tart but she finished that entire apple.

The apples that have fallen and the deer now claim.

Perfection.

The farm has about seven out-buildings.

I love this barn, I see potential of a possible venue for a wedding or party!

Close the barn door!

Just a small amount of our harvest.

Canning Tomato Paste

Here is the long awaited tomato paste we canned a few weeks back. I've added instructional sheets for you to download and print. This project takes a LONG time. We started at noon and was done about 11pm. The majority of the time is just spent waiting for the paste to reduce down. So play some cards with whoever is helping or watch a movie. Make a day of it!

Tomato Paste - Part 1
Tomato Paste - Part 2

Sample

Fruit Butters

A few years ago I canned some fruit butters. What I did was use the slow cooker to make these fantastic fruit butters.

From left to right: Pumpkin, Peach, Blueberry.

This weekend I believe I'm going to make more but this time I'm going to just be making the pumpkin, and adding some pear butter along with some good old fashioned apple butter.

There will be recipes and photos to follow!

Blueberry Butter

Pumpkin Butter

Peach Butter

Canning Day!

Gonna be canning tomato paste today. This is just the first batch! Maybe we will do some salsa for the next batch. 

This is crazy! Carrot Cake Jam!

Just the thought of this recipe has got my senses buzzing! Maybe a video recipe is in order???

Carrot Cake Jam