Crab Apples Spiced

Ingredients

• 4 pounds whole crab apples (may be substituted with Seckel pears, pared and sprinkled with lemon juice)
• 6 cups cider vinegar
• 8 cups brown sugar, tightly packed
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon red candies
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 stick canela (cinnamon sticks) (2 pieces)

Directions

1. Wash apples, leaving stems on.
2. Put all remaining ingredients in a large kettle and bring to boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
3. Add the apples and boil until tender but still firm and full-skinned.
4. Fill sterilized canning jars with the hot apples. Pour syrup over them. Seal at once. Makes 2 quarts. Serve with goose, turkey or pheasant.