Apple Pie Filling - A Water Bath Food Preservation Recipe (2024)

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How to can apples without a pressure cooker? ›

Put drained apple slices in a large pot. For every 2 kg (5 lbs / 16 cups ) of drained apple slices in the pot, add ½ litre (2 cups / 1 US pint) of water. Bring to a boil, then start timing and let it boil for 5 minutes. Pack hot apple slices into half-litre (US pint) jars or 1 litre (US quart) jars.

Process pint and quart jars of filled apples in a boiling-water canner for 20 minutes (start timing when water returns to a boil).

The best way to thicken runny apple pie filling before baking it is to add some cornstarch, tapioca starch, or flour to your mix. To fix a runny pie that's already been baked, simply let it cool to see if it will congeal naturally. If not, you can stick it back in the oven for a bit longer.

Ideally, apple pie (or any fruit pie) should be stored in the refrigerator, either with a lid or covered tightly with plastic wrap. It will last up to 4 days in the refrigerator, but always be sure to check in on your leftovers to make sure they still look and smell good before diving in.

A boiling water bath is simply a large pot (you can use a stockpot) with a rack on the bottom. Canning jars filled with food and with special canning lids secured are completely immersed in boiling water for an amount of time specified in the canning recipe. After processing, as the jars cool, a vacuum seal is formed.

Simply fill your mason jars as directed by whatever repine you're using, put the lids and rings on, and place the jars into the stock pot. Fill the pot with enough water to cover your jars by at least 2 inches. As long as your stock pot is deep enough for that, you are ready to can.

However, lemon juice is not an optional addition. Lemon juice is added to help preserve the apples' natural colour and to assure the acidity of the finished product, since different varieties and harvesting conditions can produce apples of lower acidity.” Bernardin Complete Book of Home Preserving.

Foods with a pH greater than 4.6 require pressure canning. When a food item is comprised solely or mainly of ingredients with a pH of 4.6 or lower, we refer to those food items as an acid food. Acid foods include apples, peaches, strawberries,lemons and most other fruits.

Any type of citrus juice—lemon, lime, or orange juice—will work here; pineapple juice will do the trick too. These fruit juices contain citric acid, which slows the chemical reaction and prevents browning. (You can also sprinkle the fruit with powdered citric acid, but it may leave a strong sour flavor.)

Cornstarch makes for a shiny, glossy filling. A little goes a long way because it has twice the gelling power of flour. Flour thickens nicely but leaves more of a matte finish. You'll need to use twice as much as you would with cornstarch.

What is King Arthur Pie Filling Enhancer? ›

Pie Filling Enhancer thickens fruit pie fillings the same way Instant ClearJel does. Its advantage is added ascorbic acid (which adds a bright, tart note), and superfine sugar, which prevents it from clumping. Pie Filling Enhancer is about half sugar, so you'll want to reduce the sugar in your recipe accordingly.

Properly baking a pumpkin pie, a member of the custard pie family, can be somewhat challenging. Most custards are baked in a water bath; the warm water protects the custard from overheating and curdling while it cooks in the oven. The pumpkin pie, however, uses a crust to take the place of the water bath.

Make 1 day in advance: After it cools, cover tightly and keep at room temperature. The pie crust dough can also be prepared ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Baked pie also freezes well for up to 3 months.

In a large kettle, per 5 pounds of sliced apples, add 1 pint water or 1 pint very light syrup (1/2 cup sugar per quart water) or 1 pint apple juice. Drain apples and add to the kettle. Boil gently 5 minutes. Stir to prevent burning.

Place the canning rack into the water bath canner, set the jars upright in the canner, and add water to cover the jars. Bring the canner to a simmer (180˚F) for 10 minutes, and keep hot until you are ready to fill them. Follow the manufacturer's directions for preparing the lids.

Cook Without Pressure Cooker: Can you pressure cook without a pressure cooker? A pressure cooker works by boiling water in a sealed unit so that it creates steam and cooks the food. The boiling point is higher in a pressure cooker than externally. You cannot pressure cook without using a pressure cooker.