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Vanilla Bean Applesauce

April 3, 2019 by Janel Leave a Comment

Applesauce is sort of like a smoothie or fresh squeezed juice in that you consume tons of apples and don’t even realize it.  I just realized we consumed 10 apples today between my husband and me.  WOW that’s a lot.  And this recipe is that good.  Once it has been made it doesn’t last in my home for more than a day.  I suggest doubling this recipe if you really like apples and want some leftovers… 

Any type of apple would work for this recipe but I suggest a mixture of Fuji and Golden Delicious. Also, you can tweak the amount of sweetness by either adding honey or not depending on how much natural sweetness your apples have.  I used vanilla beans in my applesauce but as per the suggestion from the original recipe at bon appetit you can also sub vanilla extract if you prefer.  

Ingredients

  • 10 apples washed, cored, and cut up into large chunks with the skins left on
  • 2-3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ vanilla bean scraped or 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Honey 1 tablespoon or to taste
  • Ground cinnamon to sprinkle on top of the finished applesauce (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Wash, core and cut apples up into large chunks leaving the skins on (these add color to the sauce)
  2. Place the cut-up apples into a large saucepan and add lemon juice stirring the apples so that the juice coats the outsides and prevents them from turning brown.
  3. Add ½ cup water and turn stovetop heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes stirring every few minutes. 
  4. Cover the sauce with a lid and turn heat down to medium-low for 60 minutes.  Be sure to check the sauce frequently adding more water if needed so it doesn’t burn and stir it frequently.
  5. Once the sauce has finished cooking run it through a food mill add honey to taste. Stir.
  6. Chill in refrigerator or serve warm and sprinkle with optional cinnamon just before serving.

Note: Per bon appetit this sauce can be made 4 days ahead (but I doubt it would last that long)… 

Adapted from:  https://bonappetit.com/recipe/classic-applesauce


Filed Under: Side Dishes, Vegetables Tagged With: applesauce, recipe, side dishes, vanilla bean

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