Pick Too Many Apples…Make Applesauce!
I have a tendency to pick way more apples than what we actually need. I love apple picking so much on a nice autumn day, I will go many times during the season. Leaving me with even more apples.
When I have extra apples, I quickly make a batch of applesauce. It really is the easiest thing, next to eating an apple plain, to do with apples. Let me share my recipe with you:
Applesauce
Recipes usually call for 8 or 12 apples...but who are we kidding, that will give us, maybe, 2 cups of applesauce. So I peel and cut into small pieces as many apples it takes to fill my slow cooker a little over half way. Use a variety of apples (mixture of tart and sweet)
Add enough water to come half to three quarters of the way up the apples, you don't want too much water. Add 1/2 cup of white sugar and 3 tsps of cinnamon.
Heat on low for 4-6 hours.
When apples are soft, mash with a potato masher. Stir. Taste it, if it's not sweet enough, add more sugar. If you want more of a cinnamon taste, add more. Applesauce is fool proof.
If you'd like to get this done quicker, just cook it on the stove at a low boil. Boil until apples are tender.
Enjoy!