Slow-Cooked Applesauce

Name: Slow-Cooked Applesauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 20 min
Yield: 12 cups.
Ingredients: 6 pounds apples (about 18 medium), peeled and sliced; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 6 hours

Makes

12 cups

My sweet and chunky applesauce is a perfect snack or side dish with your favorite entree. Because it's prepared in the slow cooker, you can fix it and forget it before you and the family head out for some fun. —Susanne Wasson, Montgomery, New York

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Ingredients

6 pounds apples (about 18 medium), peeled and sliced
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, cubed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the apples, sugar, water, salt and cinnamon. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until tender.
Turn off heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Mash if desired. Serve warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 105 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 112mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 2g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 fruit, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

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