Comments | dymphna79: Canning: Fantasy vs. Reality

dymphna79

Canning: Fantasy vs. Reality

May 23, 2008 10:41

I had a great time canning applesauce and spaghetti sauce last year, and so I thought I'd like to can more stuff this year. (I love that "stuff" is actually proper and not colloquial for once, there ( Read more... )

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amojojo May 23 2008, 22:59:54 UTC

Things that I would can, if I were canning:

Apple butter. It's not really jam, and is so nice to have around as a healthy sweet-but-not-too spread.

Quince jelly/syrup. Possibly my all-time favorite thing to put on pancakes. Basically, great for almost anything you use maple syrup for, as long as it's good with a slightly citrusy slant.

dymphna79 May 23 2008, 23:47:16 UTC

I will keep those in mind... apple butter falls into the same category of stuff-that-goes-on-things-I-shouldn't-eat as jam for me, but I do like it. I'm not familiar with quince at all... it sounds like it would be good on ice cream, or maybe oatmeal.

amojojo May 25 2008, 20:44:38 UTC

Right, I understand about the apple butter. I am enslaved to the beautiful processed white flour and eat far too many English muffins, sourdough toast, etc. for my own good.

Quince is lightly citrusy in flavor, pretty mellow. I think it would be faboo on either of the things you mention. Also, if you do end up liking it, you'll save a lot of money making it yourself as I think commercial stuff is pricey.