Applesauce with variations

By á-47

Variations
Cranberry Orange Applesauce
Spiced Applesauce
Pear Ginger Applesauce

Ingredients

• 4 lb. apples (McIntosh, Gala or Braeburn)
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from 2 lemons)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 3 Tbsp. brown sugar, optional
• (although apples may be sweet enough on their own, stir in brown sugar, if you like)
• CRANBERRY-ORANGE APPLESAUCE
• Reduce apples to 3 1/2 lb.
• omit lemon juice
• decrease water to 1/2 cup
• add 1 cup cranberries
• 1 cup fresh orange juice (from 2-3 oranges)
• 2 Tbsp. brown sugar
• SPICED APPLESAUCE
• Stir in 1/2 tea. cinnamon
• 1/4 tea. nutmeg
• 1/8 tea. cloves
• PEAR GINGER APPLESAUCE
• Reduce apples to 2 lb.
• decrease lemon juice to 3 Tbsp.
• add 2 lb. pears, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. finely grated peeled fresh ginger

Preparation

Step 1

Peel, core and slice apples.

In a large pit, bring apples, lemon juice, and water to a boil over high. Reduce heat and simmer until apples are very soft and falling apart, 15-30 minutes.

Mash with a potato masher until smooth with small chunks remaining. (add sugar, if using)

Let cool, then transfer applesauce to airtight containers. Refrigerate, up to 5 days or freeze, up to 2 months.