Apple sauce or applesauce is a purée made of apples. It can be made with peeled or unpeeled apples and a variety of spices (commonly cinnamon and allspice). Flavorings or sweeteners such as sugar or honey are also commonly added. Apple sauce is an inexpensive and readily available food. Here is the simple recipe for home made apple sauce.
Ingredients
3 Apples, peeled, chopped & cored
About 1 cup Water
2 tsp lemon juice
4 tsp sugar (optional)
1/2 tsp cinnamon (optional)
Method
Place the apples in a pan & pour water.
Bring to a boil; then, cover & reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
Use a potato masher to mash the apples to your desired consistency.
Add the lemon juice and any sugar or cinnamon that you wish to include.
Tips
* Can be served as a dessert or used as spread.
* Apple juice can be used in place of water.
* Taste and then add sugar & if apples are sweet then you can avoid sugar altogether.
* You can make this and deep freeze for later use.
* It has been suggested that it can substitute for fat (e.g. butter/oil) in baking.
* Read on Wikipedia, that since it is high in pectin apple sauce is a homemade remedy to combat diarrhea.
* Use more than one apple variety, & avoid sour apples like Granny Smith to get the best flavour.
