Last week we went apple picking so now we have an abundance of apples waiting to be used. The apples we were able to pick are red winesnaps, so they are not the sweetest apples in the world, so that means most of them will be cooked (although the boys have snuck a few out of the fridge to eat).
Today the boys helped me make applesauce. The recipe is super simple, I borrowed it (with a couple of tiny modifications) from one of Ethan’s Wild Animal Baby magazines (October 2007).
Ethan really enjoyed helping me peel, slice, and core the apples.
Because Ethan was having so much fun, Hayden decided he needed to help too.
Autumn Applesauce
Ingredients
- 12 apples
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp cinnamon
Directions
- Peel, slice, and core the apples (think teeny tiny pieces).
- Add all ingredients to slow cooker and stir well.
- Cook on low for 2 hours, or until apples are tender stirring the applesauce every 30 minutes.
- Mash the apples (I used a hand mixer to puree the sauce, but a potato masher could also be used resulting in a chunkier sauce).
- Serve warm or cold (my boys love applesauce anyway they can get it, so needless to say, this won’t last for long at our house).
