Harvest Applesauce

By JimMac

Ingredients

• 3 pounds apples, such as Jonathan, Golden Delicious, or Jonagold, peeled, cored, and quartered
• 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 cup apple cider or apple juice
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• Pinch of salt

Preparation

Step 1

Place the apples, cranberries, cinnamon stick, cider, maple syrup, and salt in a pressure cooker. Stir well.

Cover and bring to high pressure and cook for 5 minutes.

Release the pressure by using the quick-release method.

Unlock and remove the cover. The apples should be very soft. Remove and discard the cinnamon stick.

Puree the apples with a handheld potato masher or process with a hand blender in the pressure cooker pot. Taste and add additional maple syrup or sugar, if desired. Refrigerate when cool.

Tip: Fresh cranberries are available from September through early winter. Because they freeze well for up to a year, buy a few extra bags and store them in your freezer to have a ready supply year-round.