We brought home six boxes worth of apricots.
This is where those who have processed and canned fruits ask "what in the world possessed you to take so many? What can any one family do with SIX BOXES of apricots?"
That is a very good question.
We made 31.5 pints worth of apricot goo - like applesauce, but with apricots. Doodle loves it, J likes it, and we could use it to feed a small army if necessary. No scurvy in the long winter months for this family!
We also made two dehydrator-loads worth of apricot-applesauce fruit leather, which will hopefully last our frugivorous child at least partway through the winter. *fingers crossed* Oh, and we gave ~3lbs to a friend to give to another friend to make into Apricot Hefeweisen and jam.
Yes, ridiculous amounts of apricot product. I know. Want to see what the process looked like?
Half of our sink was commandeered for the apricot cleansing.
Then the cooking of the goo. Lots of goo.
My view of the pitting process, 31 weeks pregnant. Added bonus: it was dang hot in our house, so I rarely had my shirt pulled down over my belly. Good for not overheating. Bad for avoiding the occasional squirt of apricot juice in the bellybutton. Blech!
1 comment:
This is hilarious because last year I did the exact same thing with peaches. I have so many canned that I don't think we will ever eat them. It's so hard to stop picking when they all look so yummy.
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