Chunky applesauce is a great way to get your daily fruits. Making homemade applesauce is a great way to use your apples at harvest, too!

Several different apple varieties can be used for additional flavors. in the sauce.

Ingredients:
Eight medium tart apples, peeled and quartered
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup red-hot candies

Directions:
Place apples and water in a 5-quart saucepan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until tender.

Mash the apples. Add sugar and candies. Cook, uncovered, until sugar and candies dissolve.

The texture of the sauce will often depend on the variety of apple, some cook up softer than others, providing a smoother textured sauce. For smoother apple sauce if it is too chunky, place sauce in blender or a food processor and blend until desired consistency.

Remove from the heat; cool. Refrigerate until serving. Recipe makes six cups.

See also:
Paradise Cranberry Applesauce Recipe
Baked Cinnamon Vanilla Applesauce Recipe
Fresh Applesauce Low Salt/Sodium Recipe
Easy Slow-Cooked Applesauce

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