This fall I've made three bushels of apples into applesauce and canned it. Every time that I make applesauce, I'm amazed at the wonderful contraption that makes applesauce making pretty easy. It's all because of my Victorio Strainer (thanks Mom!). Here's how I make applesauce...(I usually refer back to this website to make sure that I'm doing the canning part right) 1. Wash apples and cut into quarters. Don't worry about the core and the peel. The Victorio strainer takes care of those. 2. Cook apples until soft. I don't have a big stockpot, so I used my canning pot since it's big or sometimes I use other pots. 3. Dump cooked apples into the strainer hopper (the big white funnel). 4. Have someone help you smash the apples through the funnel while you crank the handle. 5. Watch the magic happen...the applesauce comes pouring down the "slide" and the apple "poop"...
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