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Makes
Aprox. 3 cups of applesauce
Author Notes
I'm not sure if you guys remember kindergarten or not? That was quite a while ago for me... I pretty much only have hazy memories of it at this point. However, my oldest son Aiden happens to be in kindergarten now, and let me tell you, they do some pretty sweet stuff in his class! Recently, the whole class brought in apples to sort, count, and make applesauce out of. Aiden came home happy as a clam and singing a cute little song about how to make applesauce. Something to the effect of:
♫ Peel an apple, Cut it up, Cook it in a pot. When you taste it you will find, It's applesauce you've got! ♫
Naturally, at this point it was absolutely necessary to make applesauce again at home with Aiden. It also didn't hurt that I happened to have at least a million apples from my friends tree sitting in the fruit bowl(s). —Chelle
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Ingredients
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3 pounds
apples, cored and cut (and peeled if desired)
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1 tablespoon
cinnamon
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1 teaspoon
nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon
allspice
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1 tablespoon
vanilla
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3 tablespoons
brown sugar
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1/4 cup
water
Directions
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Place cored apples in a baking dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Splash vanillas over the apples.
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Bake at 350* for 1 hour to 1 and 1/2 hours or until the apples are very soft.
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Remove pan from oven, add the brown sugar to the pan. Use a spoon to stir apples into applesauce consistency, adding a few splashes of water as needed to reach the desired constancy. *Note: If you chose to leave the apple peels on you can either pick them out after baking or use an immersion blender to puree the apples and peels to the correct consistency. If you keep the peels in you will probably use a bit extra water depending on your desired consistency.
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Cool and store in a sealed container for up to 3 weeks. If frozen the applesauce can save for about a year.
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