Today while Lilly was helping me make applesauce and dinner she ask me a question. She said, " Mom, when you were a little girl did they still use stage coaches? " Nicely I replied " No, they did not." ____________________________________________________________________________ In case you have not tried it, canning applesauce is a dangerous thing. In my canning book the directions say to bring the sauce to a boil and keep it there while you place it in hot jars. The temperature they have written is 212 degrees. I don't know if they tested out their recipe before they printed it. I got mine near the 200 degree mark and couldn't handle it any longer. I will now be nursing a few burns on my arms and hands from they lava hot boiling applesauce that splattered on me during this heating process (Luckily they are small). Maybe I needed mad scientist gear to keep myself safe next time? If you ever try it, be careful. It is really yummy and I think ...
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