Fall means harvest time. We recently stopped at the local farmers market and bought a large basket of red delicious apples. My husband eats a lot of apple sauce, so I thought it would be fun to try and make our own. This way I know exactly what is in it.
Red delicious apples are very sweet on their own, so I knew I would need very little additional sweetener. I only used 1/2 cup of coconut palm sugar in this pot, along with the juice of one lemon, some cinnamon (of course), some ground ginger, and a wee bit of salt. I also added about 3 cups of water. This pot is only half of the apples we purchased. I made 2 batches in two days to give my hands a break on the peeling and chopping. Cooked it down until the liquid was thick as I liked. Then I let it cool and then bagged it in freezer bags and popped them into the freezer.
I am a bit too lazy for canning. And I think I would like someone to teach me that first hand instead of just reading up on it.
I also stuck a bunch of the apple peels in the oven on cookie sheets at 250 degrees to dehydrate for snacks. Why waste them? Yum.
Until next time,
Ciao!
Birdie in Cuchina
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