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Applesauce (sweetened)

Don’t be shy with this sauce – feel free to experiment by including other fruits such as blueberries, raspberries; feel free to add spices such as ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg.

Necessary Equipment

Ingredients

  • Food Mill

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds organic apples of choice, washed and quartered; do not peel or core
  • 1/4 cup fresh water
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon 100% pure organic lemon juice (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (optional)

Method

  1. In large saucepan, combine washed and quartered apples, water, and light brown sugar to taste; bring to boil; drop to simmer; stir occasionally; break apples up with spoon; cook 20 minutes.
  2. When apples are tender and have become a chunky puree, pass mixture through food mill or fine mesh colander set inside large bowl (pour applesauce into colander; gently mash apples, scraping pulp along sides of colander) discard solid material; return liquid to saucepan.
  3. Simmer applesauce 5 – 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened; season to-taste with small amounts lemon juice, light brown sugar, and ground cinnamon, tasting as each addition is made.

Serve warm or chilled. Refrigerate in airtight container up to 3 days. Servings: 2 cups. Prep Time: 5 minutes. Cooking Time: 30 minutes.

To freeze: once completely cooled, scoop sauce into plastic freezer bag; lay sealed bag flat on plate or small baking sheet; place baking sheet in freezer; remove sheet once package is completely frozen. Store up to 3 months.

Variation

To use liquid sweetener: omit light brown sugar; add 1/3 – 1/2 cup agave nectar or Grade B Maple syrup.