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Homemade Stovetop Applesauce

Ingredients · Serves 8 · Prep 20 min · Total 50 min

  • Applesauce
  • 4 lb apples, about 8 medium, a mix of sweet and tart
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • ½ cup apple cider, or water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 2–4 tbsp granulated sugar, or light brown sugar, only if needed (optional)
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Homemade Stovetop Applesauce

Steps

  1. Peel, core and cut the apples into 1-inch chunks, tossing them with the lemon juice in a large pot as you go so they don't brown.
  2. Add the cider, cinnamon stick and salt to the pot.
  3. Cover and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  4. Lower the heat and simmer covered, stirring now and then, until the apples are very soft and falling apart.
  5. Take out the cinnamon stick. Mash with a potato masher for chunky sauce, or blend in the pot with an immersion blender for smooth.
  6. Taste, and stir in sugar a tablespoon at a time only if it needs it. If the sauce looks watery, simmer it uncovered, stirring, until thicker.
  7. Serve warm, at room temperature or chilled.