Can I can plain stewed apples? Water bath style?

[LeeFae]

Quick question - I haven't been around here much lately but will try to get in more often once the get-ready-for-winter burst of activity is done with - but need to ask this quickly.

SO.

What I mostly do with my apples is chop them, leave the skin on but take out the cores, and stew them in just water until they cook down. Then I use them to make apple crumble.

I THINK I can just take the stewed apples and can them in a waterbath canner. Can I?

Where do I find out times and stuff if so?

All the actual recipes I can find use sugar. or else, they don't leave the skins on and I didn't know if that makes a difference.

I am surrounded by boxes and bags and bowls full of apples, and need to can some of them pronto.

I don't want to remove skins or use any sugar.

Am I correct in thinking this can be done? I wanted to clarify before I jump into it.

[Virginia]

All my recipes say to peel the apples, which I do. However, the recipe in the Ball Blue Book gives a recipe for apple rings and says to leave the peel on.

 

I have made applesauce without sugar before, and it is fine. I use a pressure canner, but the BBB calls for waterbathing. Maybe someone else will chime in here. Enjoy all that produce.

[WormGuy]

Try this: http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_02/apple_sliced.html

 

And this: http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_02/apple_rings_spiced.html

 

The first one does not call for sugar unless you want to add it. They can be water bathed. Good luck!

 

 

 

John