Ingredients for - Old-Fashioned Applesauce
How to cook deliciously - Old-Fashioned Applesauce
1. Stage
Using a vegetable peeler or a paring knife, peel the apples, leaving as much of the apple as possible. Use a paring knife to core and quarter the apples. Test Kitchen Tip: Apple peelers and corers are great, but unless you require peeled, cored apples regularly, save the expense and space, and use a tool you already have.
2. Stage
Add the apple chunks, water and cinnamon to a Dutch oven and bring them to a boil. As soon as the water starts to boil, reduce the heat. Cover the pot and simmer the apples for 10 to 15 minutes or until they’re tender. Remove the Dutch oven from the heat. Test Kitchen Tip: Did you know you can slow-cook your applesauce instead? Add apples, water and cinnamon to a slow cooker, then cover and cook on low until apples are tender, six to eight hours. Or, bake the applesauce! Place the ingredients in a greased baking dish, then cover and bake it at 350ºF for 40 to 45 minutes.
3. Stage
Add sugar to taste and stir until it has dissolved. Remove and discard the cinnamon stick if you used one. Editor’s Tip: Start with the 1/2 cup of sugar and stir until dissolved. After you mash the apples in the next step, taste the sauce and see if you need to add more sugar.
4. Stage
Mash the apples with a potato masher until the desired texture is reached. Feel free to serve it hot or cold! Editor’s Tip: How much you mash them is totally up to you. Or, if you prefer smooth applesauce, you can take an immersion blender to the apples and blend them to a completely silky sauce.
