Applesauce

"I had some apples I wanted to use up, and I found this recipe for homemade applesauce in The Pillsbury Cookbook (1995). I used 1/2 cup turbinado sugar, but otherwise I followed the recipe exactly. This recipe actually calls for 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup of sugar, but I thought 1/2 cup was sweet enough (add more sugar if you prefer). I learned something new...if you want a chunky applesauce, cook the water and sugar with the apples because most fruits keep their shape when cooked in a sugar-water mixture. They become saucelike when cooked in water (and you add the sugar after it's cooked down). Personally, I thought this applesauce was sweet like a dessert, but it's also quite delicious (and your house smells great). Who knew making applesauce could be so simple and delicious compared to the tasteless stuff they sell at the store?"
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
4
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • In large saucepan, combine apples and water.
  • Bring to a boil and cover.
  • Simmer over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Stir in cinnamon and sugar and cook until thoroughly heated.

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Reviews

  1. Very good applesauce. used white sugar and turned out great in no time at all.
     
  2. Very good! I used brown sugar and a whole cinnamon stick instead of ground cinnamon. I used my stick blender to smooth it a bit.
     
  3. Very tasty! I only used 1/4 cup of brown sugar as I think apples are pretty close to sweet enough already, but followed the instructions otherwise.
     
  4. A little on the chunky side is how we like it and it had an excellent taste! I loved the cinnamon. More like a dessert and I'm not complaining!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Very good! I used brown sugar and a whole cinnamon stick instead of ground cinnamon. I used my stick blender to smooth it a bit.
     

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