Apple Pie Conserve

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup apple juice
• 1/2 cup golden raisin
• 3 cups cored peeled finely chopped granny smith apples
• 1/4 cup strained fresh lemon juice
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon unsalted butter
• 1 (3 ounce) package liquid pectin

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine apple juice and raisins; let stand for 1 hour to plump the raisins.
• 2 in an 8-quart pan, combine the apples and lemon juice, stirring until the apples are well coated; stir in the raisin mixture.
• 3 in a bowl, combine the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg until blended.
• 4 stir the sugar mixture into the apple mixture; add in the butter.
• 5 over med-low heat, heat the apple mixture, stirring constantly, until the sugar is dissolved.
• 6 increase heat to med-high and bring the mixture to a boil; decrease heat and simmer, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
• 7 increase heat to med-high and bring mixture to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• 8 stir in the pectin; return to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
• 9 boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
• 10 remove pan from heat; skim off any foam.
• 11 to prevent floating fruit, allow conserve to cool for 5 minutes before filling jars.
• 12 gently stir conserve to distribute fruit.
• 13 ladle the conserve into hot jars, leaving ¼ inch headspace.
• 14 wipe the jar rims and threads with a clean, damp cloth.
• 15 cover with hot lids and apply screw rings.
• 16 process half-pint jars in a 200° water bath for 10 minutes, pint jars for 15 minutes.