Thursday, September 24, 2009

Making Applesauce











Every year, I buy lots and lots of Macintosh apples. You could say it is a love affair. Love them. That is about all I can say. When we go to the local Harvest Festival, I always buy at least 3 bags(pecks) of Macintosh. Last year, they were about to go bad (gasp), so I made them into a simple applesauce – no canning- just froze the extra in freezer bags in about 2 cup amounts. YUMMY! I bought one bag to eat and two to make into applesauce this year. I recently made a very impromptu pot of applesauce – I used 1 peck of apples (just one of the bags in the picture above).

I put an inch to an inch and a half of water in the bottom of a large pot, peeled and cored the apples (added ¼ C sugar and a 2 T lemon juice) – and boiled it until the apples became soft. Then I put the apple “stuff” in the blender and blended it smooth. I froze the yummy goodness in 2 cup increments (enough for our family to eat as part of a meal) and kept a little in the fridge to eat now. Could not be more simple!
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2 comments:

  1. Homemade applesauce is so much better than the one you buy. I have gotten so many recipes that call for applesauce I will have to double the recipe this year.

    I have become a follower of your blog, come by and visit my blog and maybe do the same.

    THANKS!!! Geri

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  2. Delicious! MacIntosh are some of my favorites for making applesauce too :)

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