Spiced Applesauce Recipe

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Cardamom and mace add a bit of unusual spicy flavor to this homemade applesauce. This dish is a wonderful way to make use of autumn's apple bounty. -Janet Thomas, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

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Spiced Applesauce Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

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Ingredients

6 pounds tart apples (about 18 medium), peeled and quartered
1 cup apple cider or juice
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

Directions

Place all ingredients in a Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 30-40 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; discard the cinnamon stick. Mash the apples to desired consistency. Serve warm or cold. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 9 cups.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1/2 cup) equals 113 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, trace protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit.

Originally published as Spiced Applesauce in Taste of Home October/November 2004, p38