|
|
|
FAVORITE RECIPES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Give a Jar of Applesauce
|
|
|
|
My husband, who grew up on
a farm, transforms himself every autumn
into a pioneer wife. I find him standing in front of
the stove canning and pickling, and making this
delicious applesauce with a recipe so easy that now
our kids have started to get into the act, too.
|
| |
12 medium McIntosh apples |
 |
| |
1 cup apple juice or water |
| |
1/2 cup sugar |
| |
1 tbsp. lemon juice |
| |
1/2 tsp. cinnamon |
|
HOW IT'S MADE:
Wash, peel, core and slice the apples, then place in
a large pot. Add the apple juice or water. Cook over
medium heat until soft. Remove from the stove and
let cool. For a fine sauce, mash with a potato
masher. Add sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon, and
mix. Freeze in plastic containers, or pour into jars
decorated with a handmade apple sticker and give out
to your favorite friends.
PINK
APPLESAUCE:
This is just as easy to make as its colorless
counterpart. Just leave the skins on during cooking.
Then, after adding the lemon juice, sugar and
cinnamon, press the apples through a sieve or food
mill and let cool.
APPLESAUCE FRUIT LEATHER:
Spread aluminum foil in the bottom of a baking pan
and pour a very thin layer of applesauce on top. Set
your oven on the lowest temperature, prop the door
open slightly with a stick or piece of rolled
aluminum foil, then cook for 8 to 10 hours. As the
applesauce dehydrates, it turns into fruit leather
that can be peeled (when warm, but not too hot) from
the foil. Roll it up in waxed paper until you're
ready to snack.
APPLE BUTTER:
This is what happens when you take applesauce to the
Great Beyond. To make some, you'll need 10 peeled,
cored apples, cut into 1-inch chunks, 1 cup apple
cider, and 2 teaspoons apple pie spice. Place the
apples in a large saucepan with the cider. Cover the
pot and cook for about 30 minutes over low heat
until the apples are soft. Cool, divide into two
batches, and puree each in a food processor or
blender. Pour all the pureed fruit into a
13-by-9-by-2-inch baking dish, sprinkle with apple
pie spice, and stir well. Bake in a preheated
300-degree oven for 2 to 3 hours, stirring every 20
minutes, until your apple butter is deep brown and
thick. Cool and scoop it into a clean jar with a
sealable lid. It will keep for up to 2 months in the
refrigerator. |
|
|
|
more recipes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
