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Applesauce
Published: 9/29/2008 4:53 PM
Last Modified: 9/29/2008 4:53 PM




Once I overheard a woman say she would NEVER buy applesauce. She said it so adamantly that I had to listen closer.

"That stuff from the grocery store is awful. I make my own once a week and keep in the refrigerator," she said.

That's impressive, but not something I'll ever be able to say. I love homemade applesauce, but I certainly wouldn't go to the lengths to make it once a week.

My storebrand of choice is Musselman's unsweetened.

But back to homemade.... I recently had the best applesauce I've ever tasted. It was from my friend Cathy, who made it with local, just-picked apples from our friend Charlotte's backyard.

I wanted to know the secret ingredient, the one thing that made this applesauce so good. But there is no secret, only that the apples were fresh and so good to begin with. Good apples = good applesauce.

Here is Cathy's recipe.

APPLESAUCE
12 to 14 apples (small to medium size)
1/2 cup sugar (I'd start with this and add according to taste)
1 to 2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 cup water (add a little more if it's too thick)

1. Peel and coarsely chop apples. I put the peeled, chopped apples in a bowl of water with a little lemon juice so they won't darken too much. I really just wing this.
2. Put some apples in a saucepan (I think a 3-quart pan), add a little sugar and cinnamon, a little water, let it cook down. It takes at least 30 minutes on medium-low; then add apples, water, sugar until you get what you want. It's my opinion that the apples are everything - a little tart is best.
NOTE: I think not adding the apples all at once, but a few as they are peeled, gives a good consistency with chunks and sauce because of the different cooking times.





Reader Comments 5 Total
Texas Lady (4 years ago)
What method is used to store this homemade applesauce and for how long can it be stored?
Tex-Mex (4 years ago)
Guess who loves applesauce? McCain and Palin!! Sounds like a great recipe. I think I will try it today! Thanks.
Natalie Mikles (4 years ago)
Cathy tells me that she freezes the applesauce in plastic quart-size freezer bags. Much easier than canning!
McCain/Paiin campaign (4 years ago)
Best applesauce I ever had! John and Sarah enjoyed it too!
Texas Lady (4 years ago)
Natalie,
Thank you for the reply with storage information for this applesauce. I cannot wait to try the recipe! btw.....I live in SE Texas and go online to read your articles as often as possible! thank you for doing such a fine job!
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Food Writer Nicole Marshall Middleton joined the Tulsa World in May 1993 after graduating from Oklahoma State University. She has covered crime, city government and general assignment beats during that time - but mostly crime. But when she isn’t at work, Nicole is a devoted food hobbyist. She enjoys meal planning and cooking with her husband, Steve, every day of the week and on holidays it’s a family affair. When the opportunity to become the food writer at the Tulsa World presented itself in the summer of 2011, Nicole jumped at it. She is excited to explore a new side of Tulsa and make the transition from crime to cuisine. .

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