Honeycrisp Lime Apple Sauce
Introduction
Introduction
I am making a series of homemade apple sauces. This one again is exceptional — nectar from the garden of Eden. If you are a fan of limes, oh, this will strike you! Fresh Honeycrisp and Granny Smith apples and juice from a whole lime, including the zest. 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 (27 oz. net weight) Honeycrisp apples
- 1 (5.2 oz. net weight) Granny Smith apple
- Juice from 1 whole lime
- 3 tblsp. raw honey 1
- 1/8 tsp. salt
Optional Ingredient: Zest from 1 whole lime
1 Brand: Linskens Raw Honey ― DePere, WI
Notes: The weights of the apples reflect actual final net weight after peeling and coring. Weights may change according to the size of your apples.
Preparation
Preparation
- Zest 1 whole lime. Set aside.
- Squeeze the juice from 1 whole lime. Add the pulp.
- Core and chop the apples into 3/4″ chunks. DO NOT PEEL. 1
- In a medium Dutch oven or a 3 to 4 Qt. stainless steel pot, combine the apple chunks, water, honey, salt, lime juice with pulp and ptional zest. Cover and bring the mixture to a low simmer over medium heat.
- Continue simmering, stirring frequently, until the apples are tender and almost soft (do not overcook) ― about 12 minutes.
- Remove pot from the heat. For chunky applesauce, use a potato masher or hand immersion blender and 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 Ball or glass mason jar or other sealed container.
- Applesauce will keep well in the refrigerator for about 1 week, or several months in the freezer.
1 Ok, if you must, go ahead and peel, but don't blame me for ...
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 or lime 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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