Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2006

After reading all the comments about the water, when I made this, last night, I drained the apples and put the cooked chunks in the food processor. I suspect the draining part was left out of the recipe's instructions. I added the juice of half a lemon to the cooking water, and the juice of the other half to the pulp in the processor. I used no sugar and old Granny Smiths. It was wonderful, just like that. Then I tried adding a 1/2 tsp of cinnamon to a 1 cup serving, which was also wonderful. So, just drain the cooked apples and forget about the water quantity--just use enough to cover the apples, for simmering.

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2005

I don't like applesause that much but I made it and it is actually preaty good !!! (I didn't add as much water)

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2005

When making this be sure to follow the other reviewers addvice and watch the amount of water that you choose to add. I didn't add any sugar despite the fact that I used Granny Smith apples as I like my applesauce very tart. A great recipe - I won't go back to store bought.

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Angie

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2005

Turned out great! As other viewers said though - cut down the amount of water! I added less water but still had too much. I also added cinnamon and nutmeg and used honey instead of sugar. Great and easy recipe!

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Reviewed: Oct. 19, 2005

Basic recipe is good, however, this called for way too much water. I had juicey Melrose apples and only need a quarter of a cup of water. I also cut back on the sugar and added a goodly amount of cinnamon. Because my apples were so tender, I didn't need to run them thru the food processor. A simple mashing with a potato masher did the trick just fine. Great thing to do with all of those apples after a day of apple and pumpkin picking! Thanks Rachel!

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LINDA MCLEAN

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Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2005

This sauce came out Excellent!! I took advice from other reviews and used only barely enough water to cover and glad i did. It came out nice and thick, not runny. Also used 1 cup brown sugar in place of 1 cup white and 2 tsp. vanilla and 1/2 tsp apple pie spice. Will make again, can't wait to make this for my Dad next time i go to visit.

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Connie

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2005

I chopped up a few HUGE Fuji apples, with the skin left on, and threw it into a saucepan. I used less water than the recipe specified, but it still turned out great. I ran the apples through the blender to chop up the peels and it tasted great! I didn't add any sugar as the apples were sweet enough. Yummy and super healthy!

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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2005

Homemade applesauce is SO good. It's great for using up apples that are going soft. Sometimes I skip the food mill and leave it chunky. Great warm!

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2005

We love it!! I used Granny Smith and used about 1/2 the amount of sugar..added cinnamon

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Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2005

I used half the sugar, but it still came out great! Rivals store bought, but oh, so much better! Everyone loved it and I will be making it again!

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Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2005

Very simple. I substituted splenda for sugar and used more cinnamon as well.

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2004

Delicious! My kids could not believe how wonderful this was. I served it with Thanksgiving dinner. It did not take the full three cups of water, just enough to barely cover the apples. I also added cinnamon, which was very tasty. Thank you for sharing this!! It will be made again!

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2004

This was SOOOOO good but I didn't use that much water. I doubled the recipe and probably used 4 cups of water. I also used 4 T. of brown sugar and 2 teas. vanilla, per another reviewer. I also used a potato masher followed by my immersion blender to keep it chunky. I wish I had made MORE!

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KIRSTENFINNIGAN

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2004

This is a great basic recipe! I left my apples a little chunky for more texture. I also added a little vanilla.

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MIC03

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Reviewed: Dec. 18, 2003

Didn`t add the lemon juice, and added a little cinnamon and nutmeg. Not sure how much sugar I used... I just sorta added until I was happy. My Japanese friends, teachers, and students all loved this. They`ve NEVER had applesauce before. My Canadian friend also thought it was really good.

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Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2003

Yum! I left the skins on and just cored the apples. I used an immersion blender to mix. I used Granny Smith apples and doubled the recipe. It filled four widemouth bottles which I steam canned for 20 minutes after cooking the apples and adding the sugar. I also only used about half of the cooking liquid. If you put the sauce in bottles right away you don't need the lemon juice. Mine turned out yummy!

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2003

I had some apples left over from visiting the orchard that were getting soft. I made this recipe and the whole family loved it. I think its going to become an annual tradition at my house. It was the best when it was still warm.

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MISTY B

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Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2003

The first time I used golden delicious apples and lowered the amount of sugar and it was just ok. We used cinnamon to make it better. The second time I made this I used Granny Smith apples and kept the amount of sugar as stated in the recipe and it was soooo good!!! We didn't need any cinnamon that time. I will never use store bought applesauce again.

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2003

Good recipe. Added about 3/4 cup of sugar.

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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2003

YUMMY! This was a big hit with my whole family. My kids are fighting right now over who gets to eat the last bit of applesauce. I drained the water once the apples were tender. Didn't need to put them in the blender, just stirred with a whisk and the consistency came out perfect. I added about 3 Tbs. brown sugar, 1 tsp. vanilla, a pinch of cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg. Delicious!!!!

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