My mom has given me a bunch of apples from her tree, and I want to can them. My favorite way to eat an apple is to cook it until it’s soft with cinnamon (peels on, no sugar). I cannot find a recipe to can this- they all call for sugar, peeled apples, and a thickener. Is this cause it’s unsafe to can the way I want or just a preference ?
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You can do applesauce unsweetened. Still have to peel, though.
Per Penn State Extension, “Peeling the apples removes bacteria and molds on the skin, reducing the need to control these microorganisms in the preserving process.” Sugar is optional. More here: https://extension.psu.edu/ways-with-applesauce
I run the cooked apple pulp through a chinois strainer and that gets rid of all the peels and cores. I don’t know of any approved applesauce recipes (for canning) that call for thickeners. Sugar is optional in this case and often is not necessary if the apples are sweet.