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homemade applesauce

Homemade Apple Sauce

Delish, cost-effective, and easily customizable to your taste buds.
3.47 from 13 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs approx. 6 medium apples peeled, cored, quartered and chopped into smaller chunks.
  • ½ c Water
  • 2 tbsp Fresh lemon juice
  • ½ tsp Ground cinnamon
  • ¼ c Sugar Optional

Instructions
 

  • Place the peeled, cored, quartered, and chopped apples in a large pot.  Add the water, lemon juice, sugar, and ground cinnamon. Stir well.
  • Bring to a boil on high heat, then turn to low and cover. Maintain a low simmer for 30 minutes or until the apples are completely soft and cooked through.
  • Once fully cooked, remove from heat. For chunky applesauce, mash the apples in the pot with a potato masher. For smooth applesauce, add to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. 
  • Enjoy warm or cold.

Notes

I used random apples for this recipe from apple picking. Other recommended apples are Granny Smith, Mcintosh, Fuji, Jonagold, and Golden Delicious.
You can adjust the sugar amount according to personal preference.
Makes approx. 1.5 quarts
Keyword apple sauce, Apples, applesauce, homemade apple sauce
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