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Simple Homemade Applesauce

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Storebought applesauce doesn’t hold a candle to homemade. This is how my mom always made applesauce, though I think I added the cinnamon. It always disappears quickly.

Ingredients

  • 6 whole Apples - Golden Delicious
  • ¾ cups Water (Add More If Needed)
  • ¼ cups White Sugar
  • ¼ cups Brown Sugar
  • ½ teaspoons Cinnamon

Preparation

Peel, core and cut apples into medium chunks.

Put in a saucepan along with water, sugars and cinnamon.

Bring to a boil, then simmer until apples are soft. This should take between 15 and 20 minutes.

Use a potato masher for chunky applesauce (which I do) or a food mill (or maybe a blender or food processor) if you must have it smooth.

Other varieties of apples will work. Just pick the kind that you like to eat raw.

This recipe is very easy to double.

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Twinks on 10.26.2010

I made this again over the weekend. I love this recipe. I have tried a couple of others, but this is by far the best! So glad you shared it.

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farmkat on 10.15.2009

You’re right, essjay. There is too much water in this recipe. I’ll change it – I had notated it on my recipe card, but not on my copy in the computer. So sorry. Glad you liked it though!

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essjay on 10.4.2009

The kids and I had fun making this. We covered the apples with water, and it ended up being way too much water for my taste (I like homemade applesauce to be a little thicker). We poured at least a cup of water out after cooking and it was still too thin for me. It was simple though, and fun and yummy. It took about 16-17 minutes of simmering to soften our apples.

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Kelly on 3.20.2013

Delicious!

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mom2twosd on 2.15.2012

I agree with the others that it’s too much water. I used eight smallish apples (gala) and put in a cup of water. Almost immediatly I realized it was too much as the apples give off their juices right away. I poured some off and continued to cook it, a total of 30 minutes simmering. I used an emersion blender so it wasn’t completely smooth but had a good texture. Delish! Will make again (and will use it in my morning oatmeal as well). Thanks for a great recipe!

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laura on 9.25.2011

this was my first applesauce attempt and it was perfect! my husband loved it!:) I used honeycrisp apples instead. thanks for the great recipe!:)

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carriebakes on 11.15.2010

This was delicious! I ended up simmering it for about 45 mins while I finished the rest of dinner. The apples cooked down into a yummy, chunky sauce (I didn’t need to mash them at all). Thanks for the recipe!

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agirlnamedmommy on 11.13.2010

My whole family loved this recipe, and it was very easy for a first-timer. I actually ended up quadrupling it and had no problems with it, now I’m looking forward to enjoying yummy homemade applesauce all winter!

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