Apple Sauce Re-visited

After posting my Friday favorite yesterday, I realized that I failed to post a recipe with my Sauce! (HOW DARE I??)

So I you want some applecinnomy Yummyness in your house here's how you do it!

First thing you are gonna need is a food mill If you dont have one its gonna set you back about $20 unless you can find one second hand as I have its the way to go!

This handy dandy kitchen Gadget is a MUST HAVE for sauce. if its apple or tomato or just to get some of the extra seeds out of your Black berry Jam.

Get the biggest pot you have and put in your apples washed and cut into quarters. dont bother with seeds cores stems or peels we dont have to worry about them! TRUST!

Cook the apple quarters untill theres nothing but mush. Let it cool a bit Just so you dont burn yourself.

Put your food mill in the second largest pot you have. it should kinda "clamp" or rest easy on the lip of the pot. Pour in some of the apple mush. and start spinning the handle on your mill. Rotate your handle clockwise several turns and then one turn counter to free up the sieve. After a bit you will see the seeds stems and peels staying behind and all your yummy apple sauce in your pot.

Heres a hint you like pink applesauce? use red apples OR pop in two or three red Cinnamon decorator candies while you are cooking your mush.

after you have Milled all your sauce you can add your Cinnamon and sugar for your own taste. My family likes 2 cups sugar to 1 tablespoon of Cinnamon. although i have made it without anything.

I then fill my clean sterilized quart mason Jars and hot water bath them for 20 minuets.

Don't be fooled and think that its ok to just hot pack seal them ONE mold spore will ruin a very nicely planned meal in the middle of winter! There is nothing worse than to cook a pork roast to have with a side of homemade applesauce just to open it and find it all moldy!


Oh one more tip! this is a long process! you will want to cook your apples in the AM! so you can can before bed!