Who says that home made applesauce (or home made anything for that matter) has to be hard? My mother and grandfather created this recipe when I was but a wee child. Since the days of my grandfather peeling apples and my mother fixing the spice this has been a favorite for dessert or a snack- served chilled or warm! I have changed the recipe slightly, but something tells me my mother won’t mind.
Here’s how the magic happens…
You will need:
Bag of apples (mcintosh apples are best because they are sweeter)
Frozen Strawberries
Frozen Blueberries
Orange juice
Cinnamon sticks
Honey
What to do once you have your ingredients:
Peel and dice the apples (the smaller they are the faster they will cook), add several handfuls of strawberries and a couple handfuls of blueberries. Place the fruit into a pot along with 1/2 a cup -one full cup orange juice, cinnamon sticks, and 3 tablespoons honey. Place on the stove top on high heat. Once orange juice starts to boil, turn the heat down to low and cook for another 10-15 minutes until the fruit is soft. Turn off heat and let cool. Remove cinnamon sticks and use immersion blender to puree to desired consistency. The sauce may be enjoyed hot and cold (if there’s any left to cool down!)
Afterthoughts:
* Depending on how sweet the apples are you might want to add more honey, or even granulated sugar. Adding honey or sugar when you puree is perfectly fine.
* The amount of orange juice will determine the texture at the end. Depending on how big the bag of apples is you will want to use more or less of the juice.
* Pears are also great in this recipe either only pears, only apples, or a pleasant combination of the two
* When removing the cinnamon sticks keep in mind that they just need a quick rinse and can be reused
Enjoy!
~That Guy
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