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Holiday Cranberry Applesauce

SUBMITTED BY: USA WEEKEND columnist Jean Carper

"This spicy, bright-red applesauce boasts extra antioxidants (concentrated in the apple skins) and antibacterial activity (in the cranberry juice). As a bonus, cinnamon helps blunt sugar's ability to spike blood glucose. It's an easy alternative to traditional cranberry and apple sauces for your holiday feast."
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Original recipe yield: 5 cups
    
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INGREDIENTS

  • 3 pounds cooking apples, such as McIntosh or Rome, cored and sliced (do not peel)
  • 1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
  • 2/3 cup red hot cinnamon candies (available in cake-decorating aisle)

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large pot, combine all ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat, covered, 15 minutes.
  2. Lower heat; simmer until apples are very soft, about 20 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor with the knife blade; process until smooth. Serve warm, chilled or at room temperature.

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Copyright 2004 Jean Carper. Printed first in USA WEEKEND. All rights reserved.

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2005 by LIKKEL
I found that 6 medium apples was about 3 lb. I used half Jonagold apples and half grannysmith. I didn't like the bits of peel from the green apples; I might peel all the apples next time and then not use the food processor (just cut them in small pieces and cook then down). If you "process until smooth" you can end up with the consistancy of baby food; I would rather process for a couple seconds and have some applesauce texture left. The cinnamon flavor and red color is nice and makes this a special apple sauce. I also liked the "Sauteed Apples" recipe.

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Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2004 by REENTHEQUEEN
Really nice with a pork roast!

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Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2004 by REDHEADCOWGIRL
This was the first time I made a big holiday dinner myself. I used a cranberry theme and this recipe fit in perfectly. It was a big hit with all of my guests.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 10

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 152

  • Total Fat: 5.1g
  • Cholesterol: 13mg
  • Sodium: 218mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.7g
  • Protein: 3.3g

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