Spiced Crabapples Food

CANNED SPICED CRABAPPLES

Steps:

• Prepare Medium Syrup; keep hot in Dutch oven.
• Wash crabapples. Remove stem and blossom ends. Do not peel or core. Prick skins to prevent splitting.
• Place crabapples in hot syrup and simmer 5 minutes.
• Place one each of allspice, cinnamon stick and clove in each jar. Alternatively, spices can be tied tightly in a cheesecloth bag and allowed to sit in the simmering syrup with the fruit. Remove spice bag before proceeding.
• Working quickly, pack crabapples into hot sterilized jars. Cover crabapples with boiling syrup, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles with a narrow rubber spatula or plastic knife. Add additional syrup, if required, to maintain headspace. Wipe jar rims thoroughly with a clean damp cloth. Seal and process in a boiling water bath for 25 minutes at altitudes of 1001 - 3000 feet or 30 minutes at altitudes of 3001 - 6000 ft.

OLD FASHIONED SPICED CRAB APPLES

Steps:

• Wash the apples well, and leave the stems intact.
• Gently prick the apples all over with a fork or the tip of a small sharp knife. This is so that they don't burst as they cook.
• Combine the vinegar, water, and sugar in a pot.
• Roll over the cardamom pods with a rolling pin or the side of a wine bottle to gently crack them open. Don't lose any of the black seeds. Add the cardamom (seeds and pods) and cloves to the pan and bring to a boil
• Turn down the heat and add the apples to the pot. Simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the size of your apples. Use your judgement, you don't want the apples to get soft and mushy.
• Carefully remove the apples from the hot liquid and pack them into your jar or jars.
• Strain the pickling liquid and then pour into the jars, completely immersing the fruit. Let cool and then cap and refrigerate.
• The apples can be canned, as well, for longer storage.
• Makes 1 quart

SPICY PICKLED CRABAPPLES

Steps:

• Stick 2 or 3 cloves into each of the crabapples, and set aside.
• In a large pot, stir together the water, sugar, and vinegar. Place allspice berries, cinnamon sticks, and lemon zest in cheesecloth, and tie cheesecloth to make a small bag; add to pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the crabapples,and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
• Use a slotted spoon to lift out crabapples and place them into sterile jars. Cover with hot syrup, and seal in a hot water bath for 10 minutes, or until the centers of the lids are depressed. If the syrup seems too thick, add more water. Refrigerate after opening.

SPICED CRABAPPLES

Steps:

• Combine sugar, water and vinegar in a large stainless or enamel saucpan.
• Break up cinnamon and tie up with allspice and cloves in a large square of cheesecloth and add to pan.
• Bring to a boil and boil for 10 minutes.
• Add prepared crabapples and return pan to a boil, reduce heat and boil GENTLY for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove spice bag.
• Pack into clean hot jars to 3/4 inch from rim and add boiling syrup to cover, leaving 1/2 inch head space.
• Do the jar thing.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.

PICKLED CRABAPPLES

Steps:

• Make a spiced syrup by heating together the vinegar, water, sugar and the spices loosely tied in a bag. This should be enough syrup for about 5 pints.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• When cool, add apples and heat slowly, being careful NOT to burst the fruit. (If I remember right bring to just a good "steam").
• Remove from heat and allow to stand overnight.
• Next morning, remove the spice bag and pack apples without reheating, into clean jars and fill to within 1/2 inch of the top of jar with syrup.
• Put on cap, screwing the band tight.
• Process in water bath at simmering temperature (180 degrees F) for 20 minutes.

CURRIED PORK CHOPS WITH BRANDIED PEACH AND CRABAPPLE CHUTNEY

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook onion in 1 tablespoon oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened and stir in 1 teaspoon vinegar and 1/4 teaspoon curry powder.
• Transfer mixture to a small bowl and stir in peaches, crabapples and parsley.
• Pat pork chops dry. In a small dish, stir together remaining 3/4 teaspoon curry powder, salt and pepper and sprinkle mixture on both sides of pork chops, rubbing it in. In a 9-inch heavy non-stick skillet, heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil over moderately high heat until hot, but not smoking and brown pork chops about 3 minutes on each side. Pour off any excess fat and reduce heat to moderately low. Add reserved syrup and remaining teaspoon vinegar and simmer, covered, 10 minutes, or until meat is just cooked through. Transfer pork chops to plates and keep warm. Boil pan juices until thickened, about 15 seconds, and spoon over pork chops. Serve pork chops with chutney.

SPICED PICKLED CRAB APPLES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large nonreactive pot, mix vinegar and sugar until brown sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil.
• Put cloves and cinnamon sticks in a cheesecloth bag, and tie with a string.
• Add crab apples and spice bag to the pot, and boil until apples are tender.
• Remove the fruit with a slotted spoon, and pack into hot sterilized jars . Add the boiling syrup to within 1/2-inch of the top. Seal.
• Process crab apples in a boiling water canner for 20 minutes.
• Remove from canner and place on a towel-lined counter and let come to room temperature. Listen for the suction pop indicating a good seal. When cool, tighten the bands and store in a cool, dry, dark place for up to one year.