Homemade Applesauce
I love the season of late fall, just before the winter solstice. The days get super short --well, I don't love that. Nevertheless, I enjoy the chill in the air and seeing the mountains covered in snow.
For me, cold weather is merely a great excuse to stay home and bake, and this time of year, I especially like to serve warm homemade applesauce. I peel apples and bake them in the oven. The house smells amazing and when it's Hanukkah, the latkes taste even better with a dollop of homemade applesauce. Here's how to make a batch of your own.
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12 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 stick cinnamon
12 medium apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 stick cinnamon
- Place apples and cinnamon stick in a large pyrex bowl with lid
- Bake covered at 325° for 1½ hours
- Allow to cool slightly, then crush apples with a potato masher until sauce is desired consistency
- Serve alone, over latkes or on top of a bowl of yogurt
Serves 4 to 6
While this warm, gluten free applesauce is a delicious condiment, it's also scrumptious on its own as a mouthwatering snack or dessert.
Posted on December 2, 2007 in appetizers and snacks
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What kind of apples would you use if accompanying the latkes?
Elana, growing up both my hubby and I did not like homemade applesauce.
When I saw your recipe I realized that both our Mums would cook the apples and not really peal or core it that well either...and it was just bland or not tasty....and my Mum was a good cook other than the apple sauce.
We bought apple sauce for the kids for a long time and I tried to make my own but of course I too cooked it..
This Friday for our Friday night's dessert I made your roasted apple sauce. My what a huge difference. My 15 year old who isn't big on home desserts (especially since we try to eat healthy desserts) finished 3 bowls of the stuff. The 12 year old still isn't convinced but hubby is.
I added an extra cinnamon stick as my cinnamon sticks were thinner and mixed between two types of apples. This is going to be a staple for sure. My 15 year old said Mum use this sauce and make an apple pie another time.
Right now I have your Paleo Banana bread in my oven. Love your recipes and they do work in Israel too.