Applesauce is so good and easy to make. It only requires a few ingredients.
I'm Tess and today I'm going to show you how to make homemade applesauce using the
slow cooker. Stay tuned!
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There are many apples you can use to make homemade
applesauce but today I'm using Cortland apples. I happen to think that they are
the best. You can also use Golden Delicious, Fuji, McIntosh, Rome,
Ida red and many others. Just a reminder that you'll be able to find this recipe,
the list of ingredients and much more in the show more section below. I've also
included links where you can purchase online some of the ingredients and
equipment that I use in this video recipe. If you have a chance please check it out.
I have 10 nice sized Cortland apples that I'm peeling and slicing.
The key is to make the slices somewhat uniform so they cook evenly. One secret
to making the applesauce pink is to keep the skins on the apples.
After cooking you will need to run the applesauce through a sieve or strainer.
OR some even put the applesauce in a food processor or blender to incorporate
the skins with the applesauce.
I'm putting all the apples in the slow cooker and it may look like a lot but
they will cook down quite a bit. I'm adding in some sugar and not too much.
We don't like our applesauce real sweet and the apples have a natural sweetness.
You can adjust the sugar to your liking and you can also use brown sugar as well.
When you have sweetness you have to add a little pinch of salt. And this is a
teaspoon of cinnamon and I'm using Saigon cinnamon. Again, you can adjust the
cinnamon to your liking. Adding in a squeeze of lemon juice and a little
water. Not too much water as the apples will cook down and produce their own juice.
Giving that a gentle stir, placing on the lid and cooking on high for four
hours or on the low setting for eight hours.
It's been three hours on the high setting and I'm giving everything a good mix.
You can see the apples are breaking up nicely. There are only a few chunks
that are still a little firm. It smells so good!
Placing on the lid and cooking for another hour.... Here it is! All the apples
have broken down and produce their own juice. This is a nice consistency for us.
If you like the applesauce a little finer you can add it in batches to a
food processor or a blender.
Now the secret! How do you make the applesauce pink? I'm using these hot
cinnamon hearts. While the applesauce is still hot you want to add these cinnamon
candies and give it a good stir. The candies will melt and mainly add the color.
It will add a tad of flavor but not much. I'm adding in about 12 at a time.
In total I used about 25. These are heart cinnamon candies but I know you
can get these at the dollar store. Let the applesauce cool to room
temperature and refrigerate. The applesauce also cans very well.
Homemade applesauce is so easy and good. We eat it as a side dish, dessert or snack. I also use
it in my cooking and baking. Applesauce is a great substitute in baking for oil
and eggs. It is good in cookies, cakes and muffins. I hope you give this easy
homemade applesauce a try and enjoy.
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