My kids love homemade applesauce. Maybe it’s because Grandma Dorothy used to tell them the applesauce she made had smiles in it. All they had to do, she said, was taste it and they would start to smile. She was right. It worked every time.
During the fall and winter, our grocery store often sells their culled apples for $.99 or $1.99 for a four to five pound bag. I snatch up those bargains, bring them home, and make applesauce. Here’s the recipe – very easy, but it takes some time!
Crock Pot Applesauce
12 – 15 medium apples 1 cup water
¼ – ½ cup sugar (to taste) 1 – 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Scrub apples with vegetable brush. Quarter each apple (do not peel or core) and put them in the crock pot. Add water. Cook for 8 – 10 hours, stirring occasionally, until apples are soft and mushy. Place colander over a large mixing bowl. Ladle cooked apples into a colander and press them through. When finished, stir sugar and cinnamon (to taste) into sauce. If sauce is thick, add a little water. Serve warm or cold. Store in the refrigerator for a week or freeze some to enjoy later.
If you prefer chunky applesauce, peel, core and slice the apples before putting them in the crock pot. Once the apples are soft, don’t run them through the colander. Just add sugar and cinnamon, and you’re done.
