First Daring Cooks Challenge!

The September 2010 Daring Cooks’ challenge was hosted by John of Eat4Fun. John chose to challenge The Daring Cooks to learn about food preservation, mainly in the form of canning and freezing. He challenged everyone to make a recipe and preserve it. John’s source for food preservation information was from The National Center for Home Food Preservation.

This challenge came at the perfect time, because I had been drooling over a few canning cookbooks at the local bookstore. I had been nervous to try it though, because it seemed complicated and an investment with all the items to buy.

When I chose to make the apple butter my intent had been to can it, unfortunately, I halved the recipe, and in the end there wasn't even enough to fill a 1 pint jar (despite the recipe saying that it made 4 - 5 half pint jars...so I figured 1/2 would make a 1 pint jar). Instead I froze what I had made in a plastic baggy, though I don't know how long it will stay in the freezer. I think the husband and I will be breaking into it soon, as it smelled fabulous.

I haven't given up on canning though (which is good, because I currently have 12 - 1 pint jars sitting on my dining room table. I plan on trying at least one or two more recipes, and hopefully I will be able to give some as gifts when the holidays roll around.

In the meantime I have a yummy breakfast.