Red Delicious & Cranberry Apple Sauce
Introduction
Introduction
I am currently obsessed with making a series of homemade apple sauces. This concoction is nectar from Adam & Eve's garden. Fresh Red Delicious, Granny Smith apples and sweetened dried cranberries, with a touch of raw honey from a local farm in Wisconsin. Oh, my ... have at it ... !
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Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 (13.4 oz. net weight) Red Delicious apples
- 2 (8.3 oz. net weight) Granny Smith apples
- 1/2 cup (1.2 oz.) Sweetened Dried Cranberries 1
- 4 tblsp. raw honey 2
- 1/8 tsp. salt
1 Brand: Eillien's
2 Brand: Linskens Raw Honey ― DePere, WI
Notes: The weights of the apples reflect actual final bet weight after peeling and coring. Weights may change according to the size of your apples.
Preparation
Preparation
- Peel, core and chop the apples into 3/4″ chunks. In a medium Dutch oven or a 3 to 4 Qt. stainless steel pot, combine the apple chunks, dried cranberries and water. Cover and bring the mixture to a low simmer over medium heat.
- Continue simmering, stirring frequently, until the apples and cranberries are tender and almost soft (do not overcook) ― about 15 minutes.
- Remove pot from the heat. For chunky applesauce, use a potato masher or the back of a sturdy spatula or wooden spoon to break it up to your desired consistency. For smooth applesauce, puree it with a hand immersion blender or in your food processor.
- Taste …
- Add honey. For sweeter applesauce, stir in more honey as desired.
- Let it cool uncovered for 30 minutes to room temperature before jarring the applesauce and storing in the refrigerator. Store in a glass mason jar or other sealed container.
- Applesauce will keep well in the refrigerator for about 1 week, or several months in the freezer.
Serve
- Serve warm or chilled.
Options
Options
Below are some ingredients that are typically added for an adventure of a life time. The quantities below are for a net 36 oz. portion of apples. Feel free to experiment as you wish. I will be adding specific recipes as I putter around myself with fruits from the gods..
- 1/4 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 Star Anise Pod
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
- 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 tsp. Star Anise
- Various apple / fruit combinations
- Almond, Vanilla, Anise Extracts
- Lemon or lime zest of one
- Apple Cider, instead of water
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Copyright
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