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Homemade Applesauce for the Freezer

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PREP TIME
15 min
COOKING TIME
25 min
TOTAL TIME
40 min
SERVINGS
20 servings
U.S.
Homemade Applesauce for the Freezer
Ingredients
  • 3 1/2 pounds apples - peeled, cored, and quartered
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup white sugar, or less to taste
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice, or more to taste
  • 1 (3 inch) piece cinnamon stick
  • 4 strips lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
1
Combine the sliced apples, water, brown sugar, white sugar, lemon juice, a cinnamon stick, grated lemon zest, and salt in a large cooking vessel. Cover the pot with a lid and bring the mixture to a rolling boil. Lower the heat to a moderate level and simmer for 20-30 minutes, or until the apples are tender.
2
Take the pot off the heat source. Carefully lift out and discard the cinnamon stick, as well as any remaining lemon zest strips. Use a potato masher to crush the apples into a smooth, pulpy consistency