Homemade Apple Sauce Recipe 🍏🍎 • QEasy & Healthy! 💚 - Episode 61

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: stevia

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: allspice

Nutmeg offers a unique flavor with lower cost.

Sterilize jars and lids for canning.

Cut apples in half and wash them.

Use an apple peeler to peel, slice, and core the apples.

Place cut apples in a bowl and pour lemon juice over them to prevent browning, then mix well.

In a saucepan over medium heat, add apple juice and bring to a simmer.

Once simmering, add the apples and reduce heat to medium-low, cooking for 20 minutes while stirring occasionally.

10 minutes before the end of cooking, cover the saucepan.

After 20 minutes, check if the apples are soft; if they are, remove the mixture from heat.

Mash the apples using a potato masher, blender, food processor, or immersion blender until smooth.

Taste the applesauce and add brown sugar, half a teaspoon at a time, until sweet enough.

Transfer the apple mixture into sterilized jars, leaving about a quarter inch of headspace.

Use a gauge to slide around between the mixture and the glass; wipe off any spills around the rim.

Use a magnetic tool to retrieve the lid from hot water, wipe off any water, and place the lid on the jar.

Tighten the screw band on the jar, but do not overtighten it.

Use a jar lifter to place the jars in a hot water bath for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, carefully remove the jars with the lifter and place them away from drafts.

Wait for the lids to pop, indicating they are sealed, and store the jars in a cool, dark place.

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