DawnSuiter
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I'm going to have to try something like that!
Yesterday when I was steaming potatoes for the dehydrator, I remember that the steam water became potato water. And since someone here mentioned boiling the apples twice I think or it was the skins, I had the idea that I might be able to steam this batch of juicer pulp & skins and get a clear juice. So I'm steaming 3 cups of it, and the remaining 3 cups are divided into 1/2 c. portions and are flash freezing in my upright for later baking. I think my 1/2 gallon of juice, pulp and all, will be divine for this jam and for syrup.
I've cooked down the juice straining (1 pint), which are pulp only, with some cinnamon and that is about to go on the fruit leather tray once it's cool. I've never made leather before but it sounds like a good idea. I'm so glad my neighbor donated her old dehydrator, this is fun. I've also got 2 trays of cucumbers in now that the potatoes & squash are out. Most of the veggies are destined to be powder or flakes for soups or dressings.
I've got to harvest for tomorrow's market so I don't have a full day available, so I may wait to do my baking apples, and instead start a crock pot of split pea soup for canning since that requires NO attention at all.
Yesterday when I was steaming potatoes for the dehydrator, I remember that the steam water became potato water. And since someone here mentioned boiling the apples twice I think or it was the skins, I had the idea that I might be able to steam this batch of juicer pulp & skins and get a clear juice. So I'm steaming 3 cups of it, and the remaining 3 cups are divided into 1/2 c. portions and are flash freezing in my upright for later baking. I think my 1/2 gallon of juice, pulp and all, will be divine for this jam and for syrup.
I've cooked down the juice straining (1 pint), which are pulp only, with some cinnamon and that is about to go on the fruit leather tray once it's cool. I've never made leather before but it sounds like a good idea. I'm so glad my neighbor donated her old dehydrator, this is fun. I've also got 2 trays of cucumbers in now that the potatoes & squash are out. Most of the veggies are destined to be powder or flakes for soups or dressings.
I've got to harvest for tomorrow's market so I don't have a full day available, so I may wait to do my baking apples, and instead start a crock pot of split pea soup for canning since that requires NO attention at all.
