Delicious Homemade Apple Sauce

What Was Grandma's Secret?

This homemade apple sauce recipe was one of grandma's favorites. Whenever I asked for candy, grandma would cook this up to satisfy my craving for sugar.

The texture and taste of your apple sauce we vary based on what type of apple is used in your recipe.

Oh by the way, Grandma's secret was to use a variety of apples to make her apple sauce delicious.

What I like most about this recipe is that it's health, nutritious and you can eat apple sauce at anytime during your day. Desserts just don't get any healthier than this. One single serving of apple sauce only has:

•   130 calories
•   1 gram of protein
•   1 gram of fat
•   30 grams of carbohydrates

Also, apple dessert recipes really don't get any simpler. Here is the apple sauce recipe for your enjoyment.

Homemade Apple Sauce

Recipe Ingredients:

1lb 10oz – apples
5 – tablespoons water
1/4 – teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 – cup sugar

Cookware and Utensils:

1 - measuring cup
1 – saucepan
1 – sieve
1 – stirring spoon

Recipe Instructions:

As always, the key to great cooking is to be prepared and use quality ingredients.

Wash and remove core from apples. Peel the apples and cut into small pieces.

Place your apples into a saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Continue to simmer apples until they are soft. Stir often to prevent burning.

One the apples have softened, push them through a sieve. Add sugar to taste and you have applesauce. Serve warm or chilled.

Other Apple Suace Tips

Your leftover apple sauce will last for about 1 week if you cover and refrigerate it.

Make your apple sauce unsweetened if you prefer not to use sugar. Just be sure to choose a naturally sweet variety of apple. The red and golden delicious apples are both sweet and juicy and make great candidates for unsweetened applesauce.

Did you know there are seven varieties of apples?

•   Golden Delicious
•   Granny Smith
•   Jonathan
•   McIntosh
•   Red delicious
•   Red Rome
•   And Winesap

You already know the Granny Smith, Red and Golden Delicious apples make for healthy snacks because they are sweet and juicy.

The Granny Smith, Red Rome and Jonathan apples are best for baking.

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