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Cookbook:Homemade Applesauce

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Homemade Applesauce
CategoryFruit recipes
Servings8 ea. ½-cup servings
Time1 hour
Difficulty

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This is a nice applesauce to enjoy any time, but especially with latkes during Hanukkah. You don't need to get your blender dirty; you just need a potato masher and a little elbow grease. The use of a sugar substitute makes the applesauce sweeter with less sugar added.

Ingredients

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Procedure

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  1. Put chopped apples in a large non-stick saucepan. Stir in water, sugar, sugar substitute, and lemon juice.
  2. Bring mixture to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low.
  3. Cook until apples are tender (about 10 minutes).
  4. Use a potato masher to break cooked apples up into a nice purée.
  5. Stir in ground cinnamon or apple pie spice.
  6. Serve warm or cold.

Notes, tips, and variations

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  • Use whatever variety of apples you prefer.