Homemade apple sauce is a treat! Not only is it easier to make, and cheaper than the grocery store brands but it tastes way better and has no additives!
This fall, apples were on sale for $0.67 per pound at a local grocery store. This is one of best prices I've seen around here as we don't live anywhere near orchards and most of the apples are from BC. I bought 15 apples, and they cost me just over four dollars.
First I washed all of the apples. I like to do this with all of my fruits and veggies even if I am going to peel them.
Then I peeled and sliced 12 apples into bite size pieces. We bought this Starfrit Apple Peeler and it was the best thing I have ever had to peel apples! It gets most of the peel, there only maybe one or two spots that it missed. It also came with a corer/slicer that made slicing the apples super simple. I did end up cutting the apple slices in half so they were a little smaller.
Once I had all the apples peeled and cut up, I put them into my crock pot. It cooks down a lot so I tried to fill it as full as I could. I didn't add any sugar but you can if you like your applesauce a little bit sweeter. You can also add lemon juice to keep the applesauce from turning a dark colour.
I turned the crock pot to high for about 4 hours. Once the apples are very soft and mushy, I used a stick blender to make the apple sauce smooth.
I wish I had a picture for your but it got eaten before I managed to take a picture! I guess I will know better for next time!
You can freeze the apple sauce into ice cube trays and take out a few at a time for lunches. That is, if you can make it last longer than mine did!
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