This stuff is so easy to make it's scary! LOL I followed the directions in my Blue Ball recipe book that is usually found by the canning supplies in your local store.

Basically once you've washed and dried all your jars, lids and seals you're ready to go.

I have a fruit/jam mill I bought from an Amish lady that I use to make my applesauce and jams when using seedy berries. You don't need one of these to make applesauce but I think you miss out on alot of flavor and goodness if you don't. For those of you who dont' know what this is..basically it's a metal cone with holes in it and you put the mixture in and using a wooden thingybob..lol..you grind it around the cone until all the good stuff it out..the seeds and skin are left behind.

If you have a fruit mill you don't peel or core your apples but you do stem them. If you don't have a mill..then peel and core your apples. Cut them in fourths and place them in a large stock pot adding just enough water so the apples don't stick..about an inch of water is good..they will cook down quickly enough so fill that pot right up and stir them to ensure even cooking. When they are soft and starting to break apart...take them off the fire and mill them or hand mash with a potatoe masher....once you have it mashed or milled..return it to the pot and bring to a boil and simmer for 5 min. At this point you can add flavoring if you wish. For the cinnamon flavor I melted Jolly Ranchers in my double boiler and added them at this point...I think I used 2 bags ( small )..we live cinnamon. :)

Have your canning pot ready...a regular heavy stock pot will work..it just needs to be deep enough so you can cover the lids with at least 1 inch of water. Put the hot sauce into the jars and place the seals and lids and place in the canning pot. Once you have your jars in the pot..add the water and heat on high until it's boils and then boil for 12 min. Take the hot jars out and set on a towel and wait for them to completely cool before opening.


It's so easy to do and so yummy. You can do just about any veggie this way. I'm thinking of doing mashed sweet potatoes and wedges this fall.

I have never thought about canning applesauce but since I am a canning fool this year, I just might have to try applesauce. What kind of apple do you use?

Thanks Kim! I can't wait to try this!

I used machintosh (sp?). I was so surprised at how naturally sweet it was...so much better than store bought. Even though I added the candy..that candy did like 12 quarts..the amount of sugar is really small.

I make several batches of applesauce every fall, though I have never canned any -- it would be easy to do.

I peel & core my apples & toss them in my crockpot until it is full. Then I sprinkle them with 1/4 tsp of cinnamon (or as much as you want) & cook them on low overnight (about 8 hours). In the morning, I take a wooden spoon to mix it all up & it's done!

The apples are sweet enough, that you don't need any sugar & with a crockpot, you don't need to add water.

It's the easiest way to make sauce. I NEVER made it when I had to stand over the stove for hours.

I make several batches of applesauce every fall, though I have never canned any -- it would be easy to do.

I peel & core my apples & toss them in my crockpot until it is full. Then I sprinkle them with 1/4 tsp of cinnamon (or as much as you want) & cook them on low overnight (about 8 hours). In the morning, I take a wooden spoon to mix it all up & it's done!

The apples are sweet enough, that you don't need any sugar & with a crockpot, you don't need to add water.

It's the easiest way to make sauce. I NEVER made it when I had to stand over the stove for hours.


How many quarts does one batch make?

I can about 50 or so quarts of applesauce and with a crock pot it would be too time consuming for me to do it that way. We really enjoy that sauce in the dead of winter.

It would depend on the size of your crockpot. It cooks down to about 2/3 of the size of your crockpot.

It would depend on the size of your crockpot. It cooks down to about 2/3 of the size of your crockpot.

That was my point, crock pots aren't that large and it takes 8 hours to do one batch..in less than 6hr I had all 50 qts done and cooling on the counter. For small batches I can see that being a good way to go, in fact, I'm going to pass that along to my sil who has a small family and wants to make applesauce but doesn't want to invest in canning supplies.

Yes, for canning, I would do it the old-fashioned way. But for fresh batches, it is truly the way to go!

Yes, for canning, I would do it the old-fashioned way. But for fresh batches, it is truly the way to go!



I'm in the process of emailing her your recipe...:D

She's coming over this weekend and we are going apple picking, so she wont' have an excuse not to try it when she gets home. I think I'll dig my crock pot out and make a batch here with her, so she can see how easy it is. :)