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Homemade Applesauce

applesauce made from scratch with no special tools
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Course: Snack
Keyword: apples, applesauce, dessert
Servings: 64 ounces
Author: Kelly

Equipment

  • 1 large stainless steel pot
  • 1 large knife
  • 2 32 oz mason jar
  • 1 measuring spoons
  • 1 measuring cups

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds apples
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon , optional
  • ½ cup brown sugar , optional

Instructions

  • Wash and core apples (peel if desired)
    4 pounds apples
  • Add 4 cups of water to the pot and the juice of 1 lemon.
    4 cups water, 1 lemon
  • Cook apples on low until they are soft. You can use a slow cooker if desired. This will take 1- 2 hours depending on the temperature. I like to get them before they’re completely mush, where they still have a little texture.
  • Some people add a little brown sugar at this point. I like to just add cinnamon.
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • If you have removed the peels, just crush with a potato masher if necessary and add to sanitized jars. If you left the skins on, just add the mixture to a blender and blend.
  • Place jars in freezer (with 2 in head space) or the refrigerator, or process jars for canning (Put hot mixture in jars that have been boiled. Seal with lid and boil in water for another 5 minutes. Let cool and lids should pop down).