Apple Pie Preserves

Name: Apple Pie Preserves
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 1/2 lbs firm apples, preferably pippin,peeled,cored,cut into 1/4 inch thick slices; 3 1/2 cups sugar; 4 tablespoons calvados or 4 tablespoons other apple brandy; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/8 teaspoon allspice

10 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 lbs firm apples, preferably pippin,peeled,cored,cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
3 1/2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons calvados or 4 tablespoons other apple brandy
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon allspice

Directions

1

Combine water and lemon juice in heavy medium saucepan.
2

Add apples and stir to coat with liquid.
3

Cover pan and bring to boil.
4

Reduce heat and simmer mixture for 3 minutes.
5

Mix sugar, Calvados and spices into apple mixture.
6

Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
7

Reduce heat and simmer about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
8

Check the preserves at this point.
9

Drop 1 tbsp of preserves onto a chilled saucer and put in freezer.
10

If preserve wrinkles when pushed after 2 minutes of cooling, then it's done.
11

Spoon hot preserves into hot, sterilized jars and wipe rim clean.
12

Seal tightly.
13

Cool.
14

Refrigerate up to 3 months.