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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (216g) Recipe makes 8 servings
Calories 89
Calories from Fat 2		(3%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.3g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.1g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 75mg		3%
Potassium 186mg		5%
Total Carbohydrate 23.9g		7%
	Dietary Fiber 4.3g	17%
	Sugars 17.7g
Protein 0.5g		0%
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Quick Homemade Applesauce - No Sugar Added

Recipe #201473 | 35 min | 15 min prep | add private note

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By: What's Cooking?
Dec 21, 2006

A quick, easy homemade applesauce recipe that I served with potato latkes this year. It has no added sugar, which makes it a better option for diabetics and low-carb people and others who avoid cane sugar. But if you prefer a sweeter sauce, add 1/2 cup of sugar. I recommend using 1/2 sweet apples (I like Braeburn) and 1/2 tart apples (Granny Smith, for example). Don't leave out the salt, it's a necessary ingredient for a good applesauce!

SERVES 8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3 lbs apples
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch nutmeg
1 1/2 cups water
2 thin lemon slices
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1
Peel and core apples (I prefer to leave the skin on a few of them because I like the taste and texture). Cut apples into approximately 1 inch cubes.
2
Add all ingredients to pot, and turn heat on high. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the apples have softened significantly.
3
Stir frequently, making sure that the apples are not sticking to the bottom of the pot. Add more water if necessary. Remove lemon slices.
4
Mash with a potato masher or use a food mill for a smoother consistency. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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From: UmmBinat

On Oct 18, 2009

Almost 4 1/2 stars. I want to make this again using the kind of apples suggested in the introduction. I think I used a mix of Macintosh and Lobo apples. I omitted the nutmeg because of it's intoxicant properties and added a pinch of allspice in its place. I found the lemon slices were makeing the sauce bitter (maybe my particular lemons were more bitter than usual) I took them out before the apples were done. I did peel all my apples and used sea salt. I found it needed sugar this time because of the bitterness and used a dark brown sugar at almost 1/2 cup as suggested. We ate these with your Potato Latkes (Jewish Potato Pancakes) - Gluten-Free and plain yogurt for breakfast which was good. I would like to try this recipe again as stated as I think it would be five stars.

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From: Enjolinfam

On Oct 5, 2009

I made a huge batch of this and canned it. It tastes wonderful! I didn't have lemon slices so I just sprinkled in a little lemon juice. Made it with my 8 year old DD and she thought I was crazy for adding salt and no sugar to the applesauce!

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From: Chunx

On Jul 21, 2008

wonderful & simple. I made this recipe for my baby & she loves it (0h, so does my DH!!) !

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From: Sydney Mike

On Feb 22, 2007

Here's a very, very good recipe for a nice tasting applesauce! I did cut back on the cinnamon & nutmeg [but still wanted the taste of them in there], & since I like my sauce chunky, I carefully watched while cooking, & when the apples were just a little tender, I removed about 1/4 of the chunky apples, leaving the rest to get really soft. When the cooking was done, I returned the reserved tender chunks to the mix & voila!! Thanks so much for the very fine recipe!

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