To use applesauce that has been open in a jar for a year in the fridge..

[Friedbanana]

.. to make pupcakes? (Cakes for dogs!) it’s store bought in a jar but it does say use within 4-6 weeks! I’m not entirely sure how long it’s been open but I think a while!! It looks and smells fine? Thanks!!

As long as it smells fine I wouldn’t see why not.

I wouldn't all that sugar content is a breeding ground for nasties

No - high sugar content inhibits the growth of harmful organisms. That's why jam and marmalade keep for ages on the shelf (assuming they're prepared hygienically).

@PuntasticUsername

No - high sugar content inhibits the growth of harmful organisms. That's why jam and marmalade keep for ages on the shelf (assuming they're prepared hygienically).

Ooh does it!

Ignore me then.

What does sugar bread? Yeast? Anything?

Taste it and if not fizzy it will be fine. However, surely the dogs don't need flavoured cakes?? Or will you use it instead of sugar.....

@KiloWhat

I wouldn't all that sugar content is a breeding ground for nasties

I thought sugar was a preservative, hence jam, marmalade etc... being used to preserve fruit.

I thought sugar was a preservative, hence jam, marmalade etc... being used to preserve fruit.

but is that the same once the air gets to it? Otherwise why would they tell you to throw it away.

No! Not if it’s just normal apple sauce. Apple sauce doesn’t have enough sugar to act as a preservative.

"What does sugar bread? Yeast? Anything?"

I just googled it, because I suddenly doubted myself! It seems microbes happily feed on a little sugar, but if the concentration is too high they can't respire or reproduce. I learned that too much sugar in your gut can inhibit the correct functioning of your friendly bacteria jobbies. I had no idea that that was one of the reasons not to eat too much sugar, but it makes sense I guess.

Ps I have no information about the amount of sugar commonly found in apple sauce, so I don't actually know which of us is right in this case. I was just talking about sugar content generally.

I wouldn’t. I use it quite a lot because it’s Odonata ingredient in Vegan recipes and I can’t always be bothered to make it from scratch. It does go moldy as does jam, although jam does take a long time. If you have apples just chop them up and cook them instead.

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@PuntasticUsername aw thank you! Yeah that makes sense about the gut thing!