Chunky Cinnamon Applesauce
Taste of Home
As a young girl, I was amazed when Mom transformed fresh apples into this delightful, lovely mixture. I'm not sure if I liked it so much because it was made with candies or because it tasted wonderful.
-Barbara Hyatt, Folsom, California
SERVINGS: 12
CATEGORY: Side Dish

METHOD: Other stovetop
TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.
Ingredients:
- 8 medium tart apples, peeled and quartered
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup red-hot candies
Directions:
Place apples and water in a 5-qt. saucepan. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until tender. Mash the apples. Add sugar and candies. Cook, uncovered, until sugar and candies are dissolved. Remove from the heat; cool. Refrigerate until serving. Yield: 6 cups.