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Filed under: Snacks, Dessert, Recipes, Fruit, How To 
I'd never actually made my own applesauce before, but I'd purchased some fresh-made from the deli at my local grocery a few weeks back, which got the idea in my head. And I had a couple of apples that I hadn't felt like eating raw, and so I decided to attempt to make some applesauce of my own. I jumped into the project with a half-remembered recipe and only what I had in my own kitchen. And the results were pretty tastey, if I may say so myself -- though I'm likely to tweak the recipe when I try it again (too much sugar -- making it a better dessert topping than a snack).
You'll need...
- Your favorite variety of apple (sweeter apples will need less sugar)
- Apple juice or cider (100% juice preferable)
- Sugar, to taste (I used brown sugar)
- Cinnamon, to taste
- A food processor
Preparation itself is simple...
- Peel and chop the apples (I just chopped mine roughly, but keeping them around the same size will ensure that they cook evenly)
- Toss the apples in a pot and add the apple juice until it just covers the apples (you could also cook the apples in water to weaken the strength of the apple taste)
- Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the apples are soft and somewhat transparent (about a half hour for me, but if your apples are more finely chopped, less)
- Pour the apples and juice into the food processor and pulse until the texture is even
- Take a taste and add sugar and cinnamon to your preferences (a sweeter sauce would make a good toping for vanilla ice cream)
- Eat!
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