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Homemade Applesauce

By Magdalena Wszelaki

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This sugar-free applesauce is a cinch to make at home in your Dutch oven.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 6 cups

Ingredients

3 to 4 pounds unpeeled Royal Gala or Granny Smith apples, cored and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup water

Special Equipment

6- quart Dutch oven or heavy- bottomed pot with lid, immersion blender or electric blender, four 12- ounce mason jars

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the apples and the water in the pot, cover, and bring to a boil.

    Step 2

    Reduce to medium heat and cook covered for 15 to 20 minutes or until the apples are very so.

    Step 3

    Cool for 5 minutes and puree to a desired consistency with the blender.

    Step 4

    Transfer to the mason jars and refrigerate.

    Step 5

    Keeps in the refrigerator for up to a week and in the freezer up to 3 months.

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From Cooking for Hormone Balance Copyright © 2018 by Magdalena Wszelaki. Published by HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.
TagsCondimentAppleFruitSnackSideDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVeganVegetarianEasyMake AheadSimmerBlenderHarper CollinsCookbooks
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