How to Make Grandma's Homemade Applesauce | Giant Eagle

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

cinnamon

🥗Healthier: nutmeg

💰Cheaper: pumpkin pie spice

Nutmeg provides a warm flavor similar to cinnamon.

Rinse the apples.

Peel the skin from the apples, starting at the top and going around as you turn the apple.

Cut the apple in half and lay it flat to quarter it, then cut it in half again.

Remove the seeds from the apple by cutting them out.

Remove the bottom of the lemon, set it upright, and slice down to remove the peel, getting four slices.

Combine the apples, fresh lemon juice, cinnamon stick, dark brown sugar, a touch of salt, lemon peel, and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat.

Stir the mixture and bring it to a boil.

Cover the saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes until the apples are softened.

Remove the pan from heat and take out the lemon peels and cinnamon stick.

Transfer the apples to a bowl and mash them using a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon.

For a finer consistency, use a food mill.

Transfer the applesauce to a serving dish and garnish with cinnamon sticks.

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