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sorry... no recipes here, but homemade applesauce sounds FANTASTIC.

Via elizard, who was just talking about this earlier today:

Core & peel apples and cut into chunks (say, about 1/2", depending on how chunky you like your sauce or how long you want to be simmering it). Put into pot along with some sugar (to taste--you can adjust it as it cooks), some cinnamon &/or fresh-grated nutmeg &/or other pie-type spices that you might like (again, you can adjust the seasoning as you go along) and a bit of water (enough to keep the apples moist while they heat up and release their own moisture). Cook on med until it starts going, then reduce to low & cover. Simmer until it's the way you like it.

This recipe is not tested for canning in jars, but should freeze fine.

Mmmm, applesauce! I'm going apple picking on Saturday, so I will look forward to the recipes received here!

I've never made it myself, but every recipe I've seen for applesauce includes a little lemon juice and a little sugar. I like ginger and raisins in my applesauce. Yum!

Bourbon and apple sauce love each other. A lot. And, if you cook your bourbon apple sauce in a crock pot (highly recommended) you can lift the lid and inhale the vapor for an apple-infused insta-shot!

you definitely need to add some acid (lemon juice is fine), cream of tartare or whatever so that the apples don't turn brown / oxidise. they will do this even if frozen.

Lemon Juice: check
Bourbon: cool idea, I really want to try
Ginger: another cool idea, separate from the bourbon batch
Steam roller: not on my budget

I need to make some too. I'm being pelted with apples these days.

Maybe it's a minority opinion, but I like a little peel in my homemade applesauce.

Appleshauche? You'll have to make some porkchopsh to go with 'em.

Do you have a crockpot? I made this recipe this weekend, and it was delicious! As far as I know, it's not tested for canning either, but it sure was easy! We just kept it in the fridge and ate it all before the week was up.

4 lbs tart apples, cored and sliced thin
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Mix apples (about 12 cups) with cinnamon and sugar and put into crock pot.

Pour water and lemon juice over apples. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 3 hours.

Lemon juice: good point. I knew I forgot something.

Porkchopsh and appleshauche.

/Peter Brady