Whiskey-Braised Apple Sauce

By á-170456

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger - (abt a 2" piece)
• 6 Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and coarsely chopped
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup bourbon
• 1/4 pound butter (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, melt butter and saute ginger for 1 minute. Add apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and bourbon. Simmer uncovered until apples are very tender, about 45 minutes.

Puree in a blender until "apple butter" consistency. To kick it up a notch: whisk in 1/4 pound of butter after pureeing applesauce.

This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.