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Homemade Apple Sauce

This applesauce recipe is wicked easy to make and very delicious!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, sauce,, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 3 cups

Equipment

  • 1 saucepan
  • 1 potato masher optional

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs Apples - McIntosh, Granny Smith, Fuji, Golden Delicious, etc. (About 6 to 8 apples)
  • ¾ cup Water
  • ¼ cup Sugar
  • ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice

Instructions
 

  • Peel, core, and chop the apples into approximately ½ to 1-inch sized pieces.
  • Place apples pieces into the saucepan and add the water, sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover, then let simmer until apples are soft, about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Allow apple mixture to cool and then mash with a potato masher or fork until it is the consistency you desire. You can puree in a blender or food processor for a smoother applesauce.
  • NOTE: Serve applesauce warm or cold; or refrigerate / freeze for later use. Applesauce will stay good refrigerated in an airtight container for up two weeks.
Keyword apples, sauce, snack
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