Apple Cranberry Pie Filling ~ Small Batch Canning Recipe ~ Holiday Baking and Gifting

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This festive recipe is beautiful and has amazing holiday flare. Great for holiday prep or giving as a gift.

10 cups peeled, cored and ½ inch thick sliced apples from about 5 lbs of mixed variety apples
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup water
2 ½ cups apple cider or juice
2 ½ cups sugar
2/3 cups ClearJel cooking starch
Zest of 1 orange
1/8 tsp ground cloves
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
Pinch of salt
¼ cup bottled lemon juice

*To treat apple slices to prevent browning, apply Ball® Fruit-Fresh® Produce Protector according to the manufacturer's instructions or submerge cut apples in a mixture of 1/4 cup lemon juice and 4 cups water.

Ladle hot apple filling into hot pint or quart jars leaving a generous 1 1/4" -1 1/2" headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe jar rim. Center lid and apply band to fingertip tight.

Process for 25 minutes in boiling water or steam canner, adjusting for altitude as follows:
1,001-3,000 ft ~ increase processing time by 5 minutes
3,001-6,000 ft ~ increase processing time by 10 minutes
6,001-8,000 ft ~ increase processing time by 15 minutes
8,001-10,000 ft ~ increase processing time by 20 minutes

Allow jars to rest undisturbed for 12-24 hours. Remove bands, check seals, wash and label jars. Store in a cool dark dry place.

This tutorial is for informational purposes only. It is your responsibility to follow all instructions for your canner and water bath/steam canning. Always adhere to safe canning guidelines.

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