Sunday, October 6, 2013

i know for sure it's fall OR applesauce

This is what my kitchen looked like this weekend:




Awesome, right?

I know it's fall when my house smells like sweet apples and cinnamon.  My kids and I went to our kind neighbors house and picked and picked and picked apples this week.  The snappy fall air and the bright colored apples got me thinking of all my favorite apple treats.  Applesauce is high on the list.  It's always been a hit at our house, and my girls love to have it warm as a fall afternoon snack.  This is a simple recipe that can be easily doubled.


Enjoy a few of my favorite apple recipes this week!

Bryttin's Easy Applesauce

8-10 apples, cored, peeled and sliced
1 cup water
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/3 cup sugar
1 Tb. cinnamon

Place all ingredients into a large pot set on medium high heat.  Stir well to combine and stir every few minutes.  Let apples soften completely, about 10 minutes.  Using your immersion stick blender, blend smooth.  (Don't have one?  Ladle into your blender and blend in batches- making sure to vent the lid.  Or just mash with a potato masher for chunky sauce.)  Eat warm!  Or ladle into jars to can or store in the fridge.