Cascade Chunky Applesauce

  • 1.2 L

Ingredients

    • 4 lb
      1.8 kg Washington Golden Delicious or Granny Smith Apples
    • cup
      160 mL sugar
    • 3 tbsp
      45 mL fresh lemon juice
    • 4 oz
      120 mL water
    • 1 tsp
      5 mL ground cinnamon
    • ¼ tsp
      1 mL ground nutmeg
    • 1 ½ tsp
      7 mL vanilla extract

Instructions

    1. Peel, core and chop apples. Sprinkle sugar over apples. Combine lemon juice and water. Pour over apples; stir gently.
    2. Transfer apples to a large pot. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook 10 minutes or just until apples are soft, not mushy.
    3. Stir cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla.
    4. Purée one-third of the apples and cooking liquid in food processor or blender, until almost smooth. Return to sauce pot.
    5. Cool or serve warm over ice cream; pork or lamb chops or as a side dish to burgers or sandwiches.