This recipe was clipped from a magazine and found in a large collection, date unknown. I’ve typed it below along with a scanned copy.

Crab Apple Pickles

1/2 cup vinegar, 2 cups sugar, 3 1/2 cups water, 2 sticks cinnamon, cloves.

Stick a clove in each crabapple. Cook up syrup of other ingredients and drop apples into it. Cover tightly, set into a 350° oven and bake until apples are tender. Put into sterilized jars and seal hot.

Before using this recipe, it’s important to read this page, the “Safe Canning & Food Preservation” section.