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Homemade Apple Sauce

Cultural Context

Apple sauce has its roots in early American cooking, where it was made to preserve the harvest and provide a sweet, versatile condiment. Traditionally served with pork or as a side dish, it embodies the spirit of home cooking. Today, apple sauce is enjoyed as a snack, dessert, or ingredient in various recipes, with many families creating their own versions with unique spices and sweeteners.

AmericanUSside
30 min
easy
6 servings
Servings4
23 apples
4 cups water
1 and 1/4 cups sugar
cinnamon (optional)
apple cider vinegar
blue dish soap

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: stevia

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: allspice

Nutmeg offers a unique flavor with lower cost.

1

Gather 23 apples and cut them up, removing any bad spots.

2

Prepare a trap for fruit flies using a lid with apple cider vinegar and a drop or two of blue dish soap.

3

In a large pot, combine the cut apples and 4 cups of water.

4

Add 1 and 1/4 cups of sugar to the pot with the apples and water.

5

If desired, add a little over a tablespoon of cinnamon for flavor (optional).

6

Cover the pot with a lid and cook the mixture on high heat until it starts boiling, then reduce to a simmer.

7

Cook the apples down for a couple of hours until they are soft.

8

Once cooked, transfer the hot apples to a blender to puree until smooth.

9

Taste the applesauce and adjust sweetness if necessary.

10

Fill jars with the applesauce, leaving about an inch of headspace, and debubble if needed.

Cooking Techniques

simmeringmashingblending

Equipment Needed

large potblenderjars

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetarian

Also Known As

Apple SauceApplesauce

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