Taste of Home
Spiced Applesauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.
YIELD: 9 cups.
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
Ingredients
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6 pounds tart apples (about 18 medium), peeled and quartered
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1 cup apple cider or juice
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3/4 cup sugar
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon ground mace
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1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
Directions
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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.
Nutrition Facts
1/2 cup: 113 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit.
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