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Turn apple juice into homemade hard cider with this easy recipe. If you enjoy simple homemade living and making things from scratch, this is a fun fall project to try during apple season. Save it with your favorite fall recipes! Turn apple juice into homemade hard cider with this easy recipe. If you enjoy simple homemade living and making things from scratch, this is a fun fall project to try during apple season. Save it with your favorite fall recipes!

I have been dreaming about making my own homemade apple cider from a cider press for many years. This year my dream finally came true! It was a lot harder work than I expected, but making apple cider with a cider press was a great success.   We decided to try to learn how to make…

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Learn how to make homemade apple preserves with fresh apples, powdered pectin, sugar, and warm spices. This sweet and spiced canning recipe is perfect for preserving the flavors of fall and stocking your pantry. Learn how to make homemade apple preserves with fresh apples, powdered pectin, sugar, and warm spices. This sweet and spiced canning recipe is perfect for preserving the flavors of fall and stocking your pantry.

There’s something so satisfying about turning a basket of fresh apples into something you can tuck away in the pantry for later. These homemade apple preserves are sweet, warmly spiced, and filled with tender pieces of apple, making them a little different from a smooth apple jelly or applesauce. This recipe uses powdered pectin to…

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Make this delicious apple fritter bread when you're craving the flavors of a classic apple fritter. With juicy apples, cinnamon, a tender crumb, and sweet glaze, it's the perfect cozy fall bake. Make this delicious apple fritter bread when you're craving the flavors of a classic apple fritter. With juicy apples, cinnamon, a tender crumb, and sweet glaze, it's the perfect cozy fall bake.

When the weather gets cooler, I love making quick breads like cranberry orange bread. I have seen a couple of versions of this apple fritter bread, but I was trying to find one that I liked. This recipe is a little tricky in that you have to let the bread cool down all of the…

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