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09-29-2008, 11:23 AM | #1 |
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can I use a food processor in leu of food mill?
I'm making apple butter. I don't have a food mill.. can I use my processor?
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09-30-2008, 07:02 AM | #2 |
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Re: can I use a food processor in leu of food mill?
I've never done it with apples, but I use a food processor instead of my mill for peach butter because the processor does a better job.
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09-30-2008, 08:20 AM | #3 |
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Re: can I use a food processor in leu of food mill?
I've never made apple butter, but I don't see why you couldn't use your food processor for that. Mills are generally meant for removing seeds from foods like tomatoes and raspberries and such by pressing them through a sieve.
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09-30-2008, 08:23 AM | #4 |
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Re: can I use a food processor in leu of food mill?
the only thing I'm worried about is it not being as smooth..& hoping the processor will blend the peel really well.
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10-01-2008, 12:12 AM | #5 |
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Re: can I use a food processor in leu of food mill?
In that case, I think yes, you probably need a mill or press. I can't imagine apple sauce or butter with peels in it, even if they are small.
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10-01-2008, 10:47 AM | #6 |
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Re: can I use a food processor in leu of food mill?
You could peel the apples first. Do you have one of those nifty apple peelers? We did that before we got a food mill.
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10-01-2008, 11:32 AM | #7 |
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Re: can I use a food processor in leu of food mill?
That's a good idea! I'll look for an apple peeler !
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10-01-2008, 11:42 AM | #8 |
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Re: can I use a food processor in leu of food mill?
Only if you are making a small amount. I made apple sauce with a blender and with a food mill this year and peeling apples and removing every scrap of core was way too much work. Also, the sauce turned out super-pureed, closer to thick paint than apple sauce and I tried not to overblend.
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