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  • Homemade applesauce cooking in an enamel pot beside a food mill, halved apples and filled quart jars
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    Homemade Applesauce: Make It, Can It, Freeze It

    October 15, 2026October 20, 2026 UpdatedOctober 20, 2026

    Homemade applesauce from the NCHFP procedure, with yield math by the pound and bushel, both tested canning methods, freezer headspace and the egg-swap ratio.

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  • Apple butter recipe: pint jars of homemade apple butter with fresh apples and cinnamon sticks on a farmhouse counter
    Food Preservation | Fruit | Recipes

    Apple Butter Recipe: Stovetop, Slow Cooker, and Canned

    October 15, 2026October 20, 2026 UpdatedOctober 20, 2026

    The tested NCHFP apple butter recipe, cooked on the stove or in a slow cooker, with both doneness tests, a batch scaler and canning times for every altitude.

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  • Glass and pitcher of fresh apple cider with cut apples on a kitchen counter
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    How to Make Apple Cider at Home, Safely

    October 4, 2026October 12, 2026 UpdatedOctober 12, 2026

    How to make apple cider at home: picking a blend, grinding, pressing, pasteurizing at 160°F and storing it, from three extension services.

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