Crab Apples are almost a tradition in the backyards of Canadians. Most people have a luv-hate relationship with them. In the Spring, the crab apple trees are beautiful and covered with flowers. Come Fall, they are covered in small, sour apples and people are left wondering what to do with all the fruit.
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| The finished jelly... Four jars of yummy! |
This crab apple jelly was made with the crab apples from our backyard. Since the trees aren't very big yet, the bounty was also small this year (4 jars of jelly). Click on the above link to get the recipe from the Canadian Living Magazine Website. It is the 'classic' recipe and it turned out very yummy.
I will always remember Grandma (Oma) Peterson's huge crab apple tree in her backyard and especially enjoying her crab apple jelly on buttered toast. Hoping to recreate Oma's jelly, I made my first batch today. Since I've never canned before (it seems complicated and scary), I bought freezer jars, in which you fill and freeze the jam, defrosting when needed. Seemed simple enough.
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| The Crew has been loving butter-jelly toast for breakfast. |
This summer also marked a special day as Grandma retired from teaching. To celebrate, we bought her a September Ruby Apple Tree. This apple tree is special as it replaced an old apple tree that needed to be cut down in their yard last summer. The type of apple tree, a September Ruby, is also very significant as it is the name of Grandma's Art Studio. Check out Grandma's art studio and blog.
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| T-man and the tree |
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| Reegs and the tree |
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| E-man and the wheelbarrow: "Let's get to work already!" |
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| The Calgary Crew and the tree |
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| Grandpa and Mommy planting the tree |
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| The Calgary Crew and Grandma's new September Ruby Tree |
Twin B
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