APPLESAUCE w/ITALIAN PLUMS & CINNAMON

By BobD

Ingredients

• YIELD 8 CUPS
• Use mix of Macintosh and Granny Smith-a side with roast chicken or pork, or as dessert with a little heavy cream poured over the top.
• 3 pounds apples, cored and sliced
• 1 pound Italian plums, pitted and sliced
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, plus additional to taste
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• A pinch of salt
• 1/4 water (or cider, apple juice or orange juice)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Put the apples, plums, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, salt, and water in a large heavy pot over medium heat.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples and plums are soft and falling apart, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Remove from the heat, add the vanilla, and taste.

If it’s not sweet enough for your liking, add brown sugar a tablespoon at time until it tastes right to you.

Cool, and put the applesauce through a food mill.

Serve at room temperature or chilled.