Try something new alongside roast pork or chicken, or with yogurt, ice cream, pound cake, or oatmeal.
Everyday Food, January/February 2012
- Prep Time 10 minutes
- Total Time 45 minutes, plus cooling
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Yield Makes 6 cups
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Ingredients
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2 pounds apples, such as McIntosh, Gala, and Braeburn
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3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
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2 pounds pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
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1 1/2 tablespoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
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3 tablespoons dark-brown sugar (optional)
Directions
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Peel, core, and slice apples.
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In a large pot, bring apples, lemon juice, pears, ginger, and 1 1/2 cups water to a boil over high. Reduce heat and simmer until apples are very soft and falling apart, 25 to 30 minutes.
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Mash with a potato masher or pulse in a food processor until smooth with small chunks remaining. (Add sugar, if using.)
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Let cool, then transfer applesauce to airtight containers.
Cook's Note
Refrigerate applesauce up to 5 days, or freeze up to 2 months.
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