Applesauce.jpg' alt='How To Make Applesauce' title='How To Make Applesauce' />Learn how to make homemade applesauce in less than 45 minutes. These tips from Kraft Recipes will teach you how to whip up homemade applesauce in no time. Turning apples into apple sauce is easier than you might think especially when your slow cooker does most of the work for youHomemade Applesauce The Pioneer Woman. Homemade applesauce is one of those things that makes you wonder, after you whip up a batch, why more folks dont make it. It truly is one of the easiest and most delicious treats snacks condiments ingredients you can make from scratch, and it doesnt take much time at all. And, most importantly, it makes you a more contented, well rounded individual with shinier hair, a slimmer waist, a sharper mind, and a more pleasant disposition. Healthy Stir Fry Recipe. Okay, so not necessarily on those last few items. But it is really easy to make And oh, the things you can do with homemade applesauce. Heres just a slight smattering. Make silver dollar applesauce pancakes. Whoa. The flavor. Make muffins like these. Tremendously goodTop cooked pork chops, as in this recipe. Just sub applesauce for the large apple chunks. Applesauce and pork chops go together. Just ask Peter BradySubstitute apple sauce for the oil in many baked goods. Its a healthy choice, baby. Spoon warm applesauce over vanilla or caramel ice cream and sprinkle with a little cinnamon. To die forMake regular French Toast and top with a big spoonful of applesauce. Eat a small bowl of chilled applesauce for breakfast, or as a side dish for lunch or dinner. Homemade applesauce for president You need to start by peeling a bunch of apples. Sometimes I just hurriedly peel them, but sometimes I start at the top and peel in one continuous coil, and if I make it to the bottom without the coil breaking, everything in my life is going to turn out okayor Im the grooviest, coolest person in the worldor something like that. You do that too, right Like right before you try to toss something into a trash can, and you tell yourself if you make it, youre the winner of everything And if you miss it, everything in your life will implodeGreat. Im so glad you do that, too Core the apples, too Then slice them into 8 slices each. I used one of those combination corerslicers, which made it go really fast, but you could also just cut around the core and slice that way. You basically need all the apple flesh you can get Oh, and on that note You can use whatever apples you want. Some folks have specific varieties of apples they like to use when they make applesauce, but since I often just use an assortment based on what I have in my fridge, Ive conditioned myself to believe the variety of apples doesnt really matter. I used a mix of Honey Crisp and Macintosh. I think.  Throw them in a pot big enough to hold them Then pour in about a cup of apple juice. You can also do apple cider or just straight up water. You just need a little liquid to help things along. Next up Squeeze in the juice of a lemon And, for glorious sweetness and deeper color, add half a cup of brown sugar. You can use regular sugar instead, but I love the color the darker sugar brings to the equation. You could also sub some maple syrup for some of the sugar if you want to go that direction. Also, you can add more sugar to make it much sweeter if that makes your skirt fly up. The world is your applesauce Next, add a little cinnamon. This is totally optional, too You can leave out spices if youd rather just have the natural apple flavor by itself. Homemade applesauce is one of those things that makes you wonder, after you whip up a batch, why more folks dont make it. It truly is one of the easiest and most. Homemade applesauce is easy to make with these fully illustrated, complete, simple recipe and directions. This recipe shows you how to can the apple sauce, store it. Or you can up the spices and add ground cloves, ground nutmeg, or a little allspice. Youre the boss with applesauce. And while were on the subject I never have added butter to my applesauce. Many people do. But I dont. Its delicious if you do. But its delicious if you dont, and butter free applesauce is much more pure and holy. And if youre looking to use applesauce as a substitute for oilfat in muffins and other baked goods, the presence of butter kind of defeats that purpose. Write this day on your calendar. Its probably the only time in history Ill be suggesting that butter not be used. Now just stir the apples over medium to medium high heat, then cover the pot and let them cook for 2. The apples should be partly broken up, partly still intact, and very soft and tender. Now, you can take one of two approaches with the texture of the applesauce You can use a potato masher or forks or whisks to break up the apples by hand, which will leave you with a more textured and chunky applesauce, or you can puree it to make it smooth. I prefer the latter, because that most closely resembles my childhood experience with applesauce, and however I ate things as a child is exactly how I want to eat things as adults. Absolutely, positively no exceptions. Not that Im particular or anything. To puree the applesauce, I transfer all the contents of the pan to a food processor. You can use a blender or food mill, toowhatever your poison. Just keep in mind that if you use a blender especially, and if you puree the applesauce while its still hot as I did, you should do it in smaller batches to avoid the hot applesauce spraying everywhere. This has been a public service announcement. Just puree it until its the consistency you want. You can stop just short of it being totally smooth, or you can keep on going until it looks and feels like velvet. This is sort of in between No huge chunks, but just a nice applesauce texture. Now, you can just store it in a bowl, covered in the fridge Or you can use a wide mouth funnel To transfer it to mason jars. With the lids on, the applesauce will stay good in the fridge for awhile, and the mason jars make it easy to just grab smaller portions. You can also can the applesauce, but the canning side of things is another story for another time, and for this size of batch, I will just store it in the fridge. Itll be gone before I know it Heres the handy printable. This quantity yielded about 6 7 cups of applesauce, so you can halve itor triple, quadruple, or quintuple it if youve got a pot big enough Just adjust the cooking time to ensure the apples are tender and youre good to go. Have fun, my friends Recipe. Homemade Applesauce. October 1. 5, 2. 01. Prep Time 1. 5 Minutes. Difficulty Easy. Cook Time 2. Minutes. Servings 1. Servings. Apples, Peeled, Cored, And Cut Into 8 Slices. Apple Juice Or Apple Cider Juice Of 1 Lemon. Brown Sugar, Packed. Cinnamon, More Or Less To Taste Optional Ingredients Nutmeg, Maple Syrup, Allspice, Butter. Combine all ingredients in a large pot and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 2. Carefully puree in a food processor or blender dont fill too full split into two portions if needed until smooth. Store in the fridge and serve by itself, over pork chops, over ice cream, over pancakes.