What are crab apples? All I can find is that they are sour if eaten by themselves what all can u do with them

Question

I found a recipe for crab apple bread, and for a type of jelly. thanks for the help.

Answer 1

crab apple bread and jelly are good. In North Dakota we add crab apples to rhubarb pie, eat them plain, put them in muffins, make apple crisp, etc. All is good, just use a little extra sugar.

Answer 2

Crabapple

Definition: A small, rosy red apple with a rather hard, extremely tart flesh. Crabapples, available during the fall months, are too sour for out-of-hand eating but make outstanding jellies and jams. Spiced and canned whole, they're a delicious accompaniment for meats such as pork and poultry.

Crabapple Jelly
Prep Time:15 Minutes
Ready In:15 Minutes
Servings:32

INGREDIENTS:
8 cups fresh crabapples
water as needed
3 cups white sugar
1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
Remove stems and blossom ends from crabapples, and cut into quarters. Place them in a large stainless steel or other non-reactive pot or saucepan. Add enough water to be able to see, but no so much that the crabapples are floating. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. The apples should soften and change color.

Strain the apples and juice through 2-3 layers of cheese cloth. You should have at least 4 cups of juice. Discard pulp, and pour the juice back into the pan. Bring to a simmer, and let cook for 10 minutes. Skim off any foam that comes to the top. Next, stir in the sugar until completely dissolved. Continue cooking at a low boil until the temperature reaches 220ºF to 222ºF (108ºC to 110ºC). Remove from heat.

Pour the jelly into sterile small decorative jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Process in a hot water bath to seal.

Answer 3

The other species are generally known as "wild apples", "crab apples", "crabapples" or "crabs", this name being derived from their small and sour, unpalatable fruit. The genus is native to the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere, in Europe, Asia and North America.

As far as what to do with them. You know about jelly and bread but alot of people I know make wine or liqueur from crabapples.
You can also make crabapple butter (same as apple butter) which is my favorite.
I've heard of a few that make pies out of them but they are so tart, you would have to add a ton of sugar to counteract the tartness.
:)

Answer 4

Crab apples are wild apples, you sometimes find them growing wild in the country, they are very small, very green, very hard and very bitter, but they are great for cooking, making jam, and cider

Answer 5

They resemble apples but can get to a little bigger than a grape, but Ive seen bigger ones than that too. But yeah I know you could eat them, just didnt know of anyone that actually did. I used to chuck them at stuff too, when I was a kid, mostly at nothing.

Answer 6

My grandmother used to can them whole like cherries. She used sugar and cinnimon and I think maybe allspice, but they were absolutely delicious!

Answer 7

great for a tart taste when baking

Answer 8

peel them and add sugar

Answer 9

I don't eat them myself. I prefer to chuck them at the neighbors' cats when they attempt to scale my garden wall in order to crap in my yard.
WHAP!
ZING!
SPLAT!
MEOOOOWWWWW!
HISSS!
tee hee tee hee

Answer 10

not much...something tart or bitter...