Grandma’s Canned Apples

Original Recipe from:  Lucy Griffin-Bowers

My grandma canned everything that could be canned and then used those jars throughout the year to feed her family.  Southeastern Michigan has some of the best orchards in the region and I am fortunate enough to live around those orchards.  To be honest, I have never canned apples.  Oh, I’ve made applesauce, apple butter, pies, cobblers, and such; but I have never made canned apples.  When I found this recipe and saw how simple it is, I decided this is the year I will give it a try.  It is my hope that this recipe will inspire you to try a something new in your kitchen.  Make a goal to add something to your list of cooking skills.  Have fun with it, encourage your family to get into it with you.  Make it a family project.  Your life will be richer for it, I promise.  Enjoy!

Ingredients and Directions (in Grandma’s words)

Peel and slice apples.  Put jar under running water and fill it with apples while the water runs into the jar.  When filled put and aspirin on top of the apples.  Seal and process jars.

Kay’s Notes:  Slice the apples as thin/thick as you like for use in cobblers, pies, and such.  The aspirin will prevent the apples from turning brown in the preserving process.  Process jars as recommended by your canner’s instruction manual or the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning website.