September 26th, 2011
Applesauce, Slow Cooker, Crock Pot, Recipe, Easy…It’s the Season for Apples
I had so many apples, courtesy of T.S. Smith & Sons, from Bridgeville, Delaware. I wrote a post on this oldest apple orchard in the State of Delaware. Just scroll down; you’ll see it.
Then, a recipe on Facebook from Back to the Kitchen Healthy Living with Real Food was on my line of view. It looked easy enough. Peeling was the only tedious part. You can also get this and other recipes from http://www.nancynewcomer.com, who also owns the Back to the Kitchen Healthy….
I had various types of apples, some tart, some sweet, some big and some rather small. All were going into my large crock pot.
I did change the recipe somewhat. In her recipe the ingredients were apples, water, cinnamon, juice of a lemon. My variation went the following way.
Homemade Applesauce…Slow Cooking and So Easy
Fresh apples – about 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 pounds, peeled and cut in slices or chunks.
1/2 to 3/4 cup of fresh apple cider
Juice of a lemon or lime
3 cinnamon sticks
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
Optional: Sugar to taste or Splenda Blend
Peel the apples and place in crock pot. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
If you would like it to be sweeter, then you know what to do.
On high for a few hours. Please check after an hour and if you need more apple cider you can add some more. Make sure you don’t add too much.
If you like your applesauce chunky just check its consistency.
Remember you do have to make it your own, but it is so easy.
Note: Applesauce is so versatile. Use instead of oil, with pork, on top of ice cream….I almost forgot…it is gluten free!!
Enjoy!! Talk to you later….
Tags: Applesauce, Crock Pot Applesauce, Easy, Gluten Free, Homemade Applesauce, Recipe, Slow Cooking Applesauce
