Russian-Style Preserved Apples

Name: Russian-Style Preserved Apples
Prep time: PT0D0H0M
Cook time: PT0D0H0M
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 1 Quart
Ingredients: 6-8 tart apples (such as granny smith), peeled and cored; 1 large pinch ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp. lemon juice; 1 cup sugar

Serves
makes 1 Quart

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By SAVEUR Editors

Published on March 8, 2002

These sweetly spiced preserved apples, known as apples from the "dacha," or summer home, can be used as a filling for pies and blinis.

Ingredients

6-8 tart apples (such as granny smith), peeled and cored
1 large pinch ground cinnamon
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 cup sugar

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Instructions

Step 1

Quarter apples, then thinly slice into rings or small pieces. Mix together apples, cinnamon, and lemon juice in a large bowl.

Step 2

Dissolve sugar in 2 cups water in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Add apples and any juice and boil for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Spoon hot apples into a hot, sterilized quart canning jar, pressing down with a sterilized spoon to pack firmly. Pour hot syrup over apples. Place lid on top of jar and screw on band. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Remove jar from pot and allow to cool completely. Store in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year.

Quarter apples, then thinly slice into rings or small pieces. Mix together apples, cinnamon, and lemon juice in a large bowl.
Dissolve sugar in 2 cups water in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Add apples and any juice and boil for 5 minutes.
Spoon hot apples into a hot, sterilized quart canning jar, pressing down with a sterilized spoon to pack firmly. Pour hot syrup over apples. Place lid on top of jar and screw on band. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Remove jar from pot and allow to cool completely. Store in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year.