tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24462892.post2961569614786532852..comments2023-10-07T03:54:58.968-07:00Comments on Welcome to My Garden: Apples, apples, and even more apples!Kathihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07189283558114537484noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24462892.post-3667794905412379082013-09-30T07:36:24.410-07:002013-09-30T07:36:24.410-07:00Oh I won't use them all up - some will be give...Oh I won't use them all up - some will be given away and I'm sure some will end up compost. I don't spray them so some are great and others not so good.<br /><br />I think they are cortland - we didn't plant the tree, it was here when we bought the house. <br /><br />I'm not sure how to preserve them to extend their fridge life. My daddy used to dip his apples in paraffin wax - you might google that and see if anything comes up. I'm not sure how commercial growers do it. <br /><br />I make a ton of stuff totally from scratch but for jelly, I just buy commercial pectin (lower sugar sure-jel is my favorite) and follow the directions in the package. I know apples have a lot of natural pectin but I just don't have time for that. <br /><br />I'm glad you like my apple pie filling recipe - it is one of my favorites. <br /><br />I made apple pie bars this weekend and while I used fresh apples because it is that time of the year, they would be really good using that filling. I'm about to type up my recipe and post it. Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07189283558114537484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24462892.post-16221281088197796912013-09-27T09:30:54.718-07:002013-09-27T09:30:54.718-07:00Wow! How in the world are you going to use up all...Wow! How in the world are you going to use up all of those apples? What variety are they? I'm also having surplus apples and after following your apple pie filling recipe and canning 9 quarts, I'm at a loss as to what to do next. Ours are eating apples honeycrisp and sweet16, and if at all possible I'd like to extend their fridge life. How do you make your apple jelly and use them? Thanks for your apple pie filling recipe. We all love them at home. It's a gret recipe.RandomGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634760100341475864noreply@blogger.com