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    Published: Jul 23, 2018 Updated: Jan 6, 2021 by Hilda Sterner | This post may contain affiliate links 4 Comments

    Cardamom Apple Pie Preserves

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    Cardamom Apple Pie Preserves is everything you want in a fall preserves recipe. It's sweet and a little tart and perfectly spiced with cardamom and cinnamon. Spread it on toast or use it to make one amazing Apple Dutch Baby!

    apple pie preserves on toast and in jar with apples and cinnamon sticks

    Apple Pie Preserves...Say What?

    I'll never forget the first time my mom made some apple pie preserves. She had some old apples that she didn't want to toss out.

    Being the resourceful woman that she was, she chopped them up and added some sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Boom, just like that, a great recipe was born!

    I named this recipe Apple Pie Preserves because it tasted just like apple pie, minus the pie crust. Of course, I had to add some cardamom to the recipe, it is my favorite spice after all. 

    Notice I don't add pectin to the preserves. Apples are naturally high in pectin, making the addition of pectin unnecessary.

    How to Make This Recipe

    Step 1: Peel, core, and dice the apples. Add to a 6-quart Dutch oven.

    Anna apples on a plate

    Step 2: Pour sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom over the apples. Stir lightly and allow to rest for 30 minutes until the apples release their juices.

    Step 3: Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla, stirring to combine. Bring mixture to a boil, then cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for approximately 20 minutes, or until the syrup thickens. Remember that it will thicken further as it cools!

    pear apple preserves

    Step 4: While the preserves is cooking, sterile the jars and lids by boiling them in a large pot of water.

    jars being sterilized

    Step 5: Use an immersion blender to emulsify to the desired consistency. Fill sterilized jars with the preserves, leaving a half-inch headspace.

    cardamom apple preserves
    cardamom apple pie preserves
    apple pie preserves

    Step 6: Place jars in a water bath for 15 minutes. Remove the jars, and allow to cool on the counter. Store in a dark, cool place, or share them with your family and friends!

    Using this Apple Preserves as a Pie Filling

    Another use for this preserves is as a pie filling or as a filling for Apple Strudel.

    If you use it in the strudel, I would leave out the raisins, unless you like your strudel extra sweet. The ground walnuts will go perfectly with this preserves, so I wouldn't leave them out.

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    apple pie preserves on toast and in jar with apples and cinnamon sticks

    Cardamom Apple Pie Preserves

    Cardamom apple pie preserves, with flavors reminiscent of apple pie. 
    4.78 from 9 votes
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    Course: Condiments
    Cuisine: American, Assyrian
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 5 ½ pint jars
    Calories: 40kcal

    Ingredients

    • 3 lbs. Anna apples (or your favorite variety)
    • 3 cups sugar
    • ¼ tsp. cinnamon
    • ¼ tsp. cardamom
    • ¼ cup lemon juice
    • zest from one lemon
    • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Peel, core, and dice the apples. Add to a 6-quart Dutch oven.
    • Pour sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom over the apples. Stir lightly and allow to rest for 30 minutes until the apples release their juices.
    • Add lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla, stirring to combine. Bring mixture to a boil, then cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for approximately 20 minutes, or until the syrup thickens. Remember that it will thicken further as it cools!
    • While the preserves is cooking, sterile the jars and lids by boiling them in a large pot of water.
    • Use an immersion blender to emulsify to the desired consistency. Fill sterilized jars with the preserves, leaving a half-inch headspace.
    • Place jars in a water bath for 15 minutes. Remove the jars, and allow to cool on the counter. Store in a dark, cool place, or share them with your family and friends!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1T. | Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g
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    1. Kathy Fisher says

      October 16, 2022 at 6:48 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious pie. Great recipe. I love the cardamom. The apples were cooked just right. Greg and I both loved it. Thanks Hilda.

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      • Hilda Sterner says

        October 16, 2022 at 7:44 pm

        Thanks, Kathy!

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    2. Onna says

      February 04, 2022 at 2:30 pm

      Can this just be refrigerated or put in the freezer?

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      • Hilda Sterner says

        February 04, 2022 at 4:14 pm

        I've never tried freezing it, but yes, it can definitely be refrigerated.

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