posted 5 years ago
Growing up, my mom would take crab apples, peel and slice them, add lemon, cinnamon, sugar, and salt, cook it in a pot until it got kind of gelatinous, cool it then freeze it in medium-sized bags (I imagine cans would work fine too). Boom, pie filling.
Unfortunately, turning the acidity into something sweet is the only option I know. As Ellendra said, neutralizing the acid will alter the taste of fruit by a fair bit.
An Entomologist in a Marsh on the Canadian Prairies (3b/3a clay soil)