Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2011

I'd never made applesauce before. This became my "go to" recipe this fall. We use freshly picked apples of a sweet and tart variety - 8 lbs total. I used my smoothie maker to puree and the consistency was wonderful. I added no sugar, 1/2 tsp each nutmeg & cinnamon and juice of 1/2 a lemon. I also drained the apples and thank those who added that helpful hint. I kept back some of the water, refrigerated it and replaced normal tap water with it to make morning oatmeal and cream of wheat. My kids can't get enough of this applesauce! Thanks for sharing. This was really easy to make.

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crawwilk

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2011

This makes a delicious apple sauce!

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Victoria T.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Monticello, Arkansas, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2011

I love this recipe!! I tripled it to make more at a time and it worked great!! I also left out the cinammon and made regular applesauce and it was awesome!! I highly recommened this recipe.

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Laura H

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2011

Great basic recipe - I used Empire apples, treated in lemon water to prevent browming, so at first I added no sugar but after cooking and pureeing the apples I found it too tart for my taste buds, never mind my daughter's. So I added half the sugar and it came out perfect - not too sweet, just slightly tart, and very fresh-tasting. I'll probably make a sugarless batch to use in baking, regardless of the apple type.

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Christine M

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hopedale, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Holden, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2011

Fantastic recipe! After making the applesauce, I split the finished product and added a little bit of cinnamon to one half. I will definitely be making this recipe all the time...so easy to make!

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reece.camizzi

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Savannah, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2011

Try making this without sugar (or with very little). The natural sweetness of the apples would be enough without adding more. To really make a great applesauce add cinnamon and nutmeg - YUM! I've been doing this for years including when my girls were babies and they've grown up on it.

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Dianna

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Reviewed: Jul. 30, 2011

OUTSTANDING!!!!!

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swiggy

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2011

I had no idea applesauce was so easy to make! Thanks!

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Jonicus

Reviewed: May 10, 2011

You can't get any simpler than this recipe. It was so fast and easy to make. I used a combo of Granny Smith and Pink Lady apples. I used a hand blender to puree my cooked apples, leaving it a little chunky. I added just 1/4 cup of sugar and that was plenty of sweetness for my taste. I think the one cup the recipe called for would make a sickeningly sweet sauce (hence the 4 stars instead of 5). When you make your applesauce, start with a small amount, taste and add a bit at a time until your desired sweetness level. I served these with latkes.

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peebsy weebsy

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2011

I never knew applesauce was so delicious until I made it myself! I used Jonathan apples (NOT peeled or cored), filled a 12 quart stockpot, added just a bit of water (half cup?) and just a bit of sugar (half cup?) and sprinkled on the cinnamon. Let it simmer for an hour or two, stirring it down occasionally, then put it through my kitchenaid fruit & veggie strainer, and canned it in a waterbath canner. It's so much better than anything you can buy at the store. YUM.

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