Thanks, maeve-- doing bulk laundry yet?


The cran-apple fruit pops turned out GREAT.

The cran cooking instrux on the bag are a LIE. Sugar is NOT needed if they will be combined with a sweet fruit. I crockpotted two bags in just enough water to cover and, when the crans popped, put them and the hot, juicy water right into the applesauce. The mix was warm when I bagged it up. Some of the crans are totally shredded, some are whole, all are yummy and all the sourness went thruout the applesauce. And I hate commercial applesauce-- runny and bland, no texture, eeeew. Frozen though-- solid cider.

The increased water content made for a slightly larger-than-half-cup serving, and a harder pop. More like a popsicle, pink, and yummy. I like sour fruits, so I did not miss the crans being sweet-- the applesauce in the #10 can is sweetened a little.

YMMV. Gosh, I wish I had known all of this when the teens lived here-- some of it I discovered after they were gone. I'm sad that they didn't get in on the fruit pops-- we never did figger out how to get "enough" affordable fruit into their diets. :~(

My mom, didn't, either, when I was a kid. But I turned out all right. :~)

~S~