Organic Farming: part 2

Apples:

How to make dried fruit:

- Chop apples into rings and place on a baking sheet. (in the oven) Set your oven on the lowest setting. You will know when the apples are done drying when all of the moisture has evaporated. Or (in the sun) Cover with some cheese cloth and place the baking sheet in a warm shady spot. This only works on warm sunny days, bring the apples inside if it is raining and at night.


Easy Apple Pie Recipe:

Fork Pastry: 2 Cups of flour, 3 tbsp of water, and 4 tbsp of butter. - 1lb (4 small) apples, honey, cinnamon, and sugar.

- mix water with butter and mix together with a fork.
- add the flour a little at a time until a workable dough forms. (add more butter if needed)
- refrigerate for 30 mins.

- line pie plate with pastry
- chop apples into small chunks and place in the pie plate
- cover apples with honey and sprinkle on cinnamon
- cover pie with pastry, decorate your pie, and cut a slit in the middle so the heat can vent.
- sprinkle sugar on top of the pie
- Bake @ 350F for 35 mins
- Cover with wax paper if the crust browns too quickly


No Sugar Apple Plum Jam Recipe:

Prep for jarring:
-set aside screw bands
- wash jars and lids, place jars in a canner & cover with water.
- Heat to a simmer
- Heat sealing lids in hot water & keep warm until you use them

2 lbs plums, 2 lbs apples, 1 cup of fruit juice, 1 pkg no sugar needed pectin and 1 cup of honey.

- Remove pits from plums, peel and core apples.
- Place in a deep pan & add juice and pectin.
- Cook until pulpy.
- Stir in honey & boil until set.

- Put jam in hot jars *Do not use metal utensils for touching jars or stirring the bubbles out of the jam
- Stir out any air bubbles before putting the jar back in the canner.
- Wipe off the jar rim,place hot sealing lid on the jar, and screw on the band.
- Return the jar to the canner and cover with 1/4 in. of water.
- Boil for 10 mins ( 15 if you are at a higher altitude)
- Remove jars from canner without tilting them and let them cool on a wire rack.
- Once they have cooled, loosen screw bands and store jars.