Recipe: Slow Cooked Applesauce [edit]

Other Names: Applesauce

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Edited by: Melissa Peterman

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Melissa Peterman

Thanks Tom! I love the idea of cloves and calvados- that is exactly what I am going to do with my next batch. I really appreciate the tip!!

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Melissa, this is a great recipe and one that's very similar to mine, I may add a pinch of ground cloves and a shot of calvados if I'm feeling fancy. The one thing I do like to do is add more chopped apples to the sauce over a day or two period and then the sauce is creamy and chunky thanks to less-cooked cooked apples that find their way into the pot before canning.

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Tags: Apples, Autumn, Fall, Fruit, Side Dish

Yield: 10 side dishes

[edit] Ingredients

5	apples from a local tree if possible
1	cup water (more if necessary)
3	tablespoons brown sugar
½	teaspoon cinnamon
	pinch of nutmeg
	pinch of salt

[edit] Preparation

Step 1

Peel and core apples. Thinly slice and rough chop them. Add them to a medium-to large pot over medium-high heat on the stove. Add water and stir. Once the water starts to simmer, reduce heat to med-low and stir. Add cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and stir. Cook over medium low heat for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Depending on how you like the consistency of your applesauce, cook another hour for softer sauce.