can I use a food processor in leu of food mill?

3PeasInAPod · 09-29-2008, 11:23 AM

I'm making apple butter. I don't have a food mill.. can I use my processor?

kklibrarian · 09-30-2008, 07:02 AM

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.

Macky · 09-30-2008, 08:20 AM

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.

3PeasInAPod · 09-30-2008, 08:23 AM

the only thing I'm worried about is it not being as smooth..& hoping the processor will blend the peel really well.

Macky · 10-01-2008, 12:12 AM

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.

Blue Savannah · 10-01-2008, 10:47 AM

You could peel the apples first. Do you have one of those nifty apple peelers? We did that before we got a food mill.

3PeasInAPod · 10-01-2008, 11:32 AM

That's a good idea! I'll look for an apple peeler !

ThreeKids · 10-01-2008, 11:42 AM

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.

09-29-2008, 11:23 AM	#1
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09-30-2008, 07:02 AM	#2
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09-30-2008, 08:20 AM	#3
Macky Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rural Saskatchewan Posts: 4,449	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.

09-30-2008, 08:23 AM	#4
3PeasInAPod Deactivated Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: pnw Posts: 8,571	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.

10-01-2008, 12:12 AM	#5
Macky Deactivated Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rural Saskatchewan Posts: 4,449	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.

10-01-2008, 10:47 AM	#6
Blue Savannah Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,363	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.

10-01-2008, 11:32 AM	#7
3PeasInAPod Deactivated Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: pnw Posts: 8,571	Re: can I use a food processor in leu of food mill? That's a good idea! I'll look for an apple peeler !

10-01-2008, 11:42 AM	#8
ThreeKids Rose Garden Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: .. Posts: 10,737	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. __________________ DS (12), DD (10), DD2 (7) And my kids were going to behave perfectly all the time and if they didn't, they'd be Dobsoned, but I was going to Dobson so perfectly that they'd know not to slip up but once or twice because I was going to be sooooooo consistent and awesome and wise.

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