Taste and add more sugar if preferred. Reheat sauce to boiling. Adjust lids and process jars as described in Table 1. Sliced apples Quantity . Select apples that are juicy, crisp, and preferably both sweet and tart.
Raw packs make poor-quality products.
Wash, peel, core, and slice apples. To prevent discoloration, keep slices in water with vitamin C, made by mixing 1 teaspoon of ascorbic acid crystals, or six 500-milligram vitamin C tablets in 1 gallon of water. Place drained slices in a large saucepan and add 1 pint water or very light or light syrup for each 5 pounds of sliced apples. Boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Adjust lids and process jars as given in Table 1.