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Homemade Apple Sauce
A delicious and quick recipe for a perfect autumn snack
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Prep Time
30
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
10
minutes
minutes
Serving Size
4
servings
Ingredients
5 lbs. apples, a variety of kinds tastes better but you can use just what you have as well
1 cup water
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4-1/2 cup dark brown sugar
3/4 tsp cinnamon, more or less to taste
2 Tbsp. un-salted butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
salt to taste
Instructions
Wash, peel, core and slice the apples
Add the apples to a large pot with a lid
Add in the water, lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon. Mix well and turn the stove to medium heat and bring to a boil
Once it starts to boil, turn down the heat to medium low and simmer for 30 minutes with the lid on. Make sure to stir occasionally
Remove the pot from the heat and mash with the potato masher into desired texture
Stir in the butter, vanilla and salt. Mix well
Add to a mason jar or airtight container and store in the fridge
If you want a smooth apple sauce, blend it in the blender once it has cooled.
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Notes
Lasts 6 days in the fridge or 6 months in the freezer in resealable freezer bags or freezer safe storage containers