homemade applesauce it is very easy to make and can be used as a side dish in many different foods. You can use applesauce in pancakes or pancakes, to fill muffins, as a side for meat, to make sponge cakes, to accompany ice cream, spread on toast or as a garnish for meals… The possibilities are limitless.
Let's see how simple and fast it is to do this delicious recipe that the smallest of the house will love even the older ones. So if you want to make the best applesauce, read on because we are going to give you the perfect recipe.
Ingredients for the applesauce
The essential ingredients what you will need to make the best applesauce are the following:
- 3 kilos of apples, peeled, cored and cut into pieces
- 1 cup apple juice, apple cider, or water
- Juice of one lemon
- Half a cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, more or less to taste
You may also need optionally:
- Nutmeg
- Maple syrup
- Jaimacan pepper
- Butter
The recipe step by step
I imagine that before starting, you are wondering what kind of apples to use to make the compote. Actually, this is the least important. You can use the apples you usually buy. Normally, one of the first reasons to start making compote is to take advantage of the apples that you have at home so that they do not spoil. Then, it's done because it's a recipe that everyone loves.
- First, peel the apples and core them. That is, once peeled, cut them in such a way that the heart is left aside, to be discarded. When you have finished peeling and cutting The apples, put the pieces in a large pot.
- When the chopped apple is in the pot, add a cup of apple juice, apple cider, or just plain water. Here you can choose the option you prefer. single apple pieces they will need a little liquid to cook them well.
- Squeeze a lemon and add half a cup of sugar to its juice. You can use the sugar that you like the most, whether white, brown or panela. If you can't decide, you can choose to add a little maple or agave syrup instead of the sugar. Among these syrups, maple syrup may be healthier because it is less caloric than agave syrup. But as in any recipe, you can sweeten to taste, there are those who like it more sweet and those who like it less.
- Then you can add a little cinnamon. This step is optional, there are those who do not like the taste of cinnamon very much. But because it is a very healthy spice, we give it as an option. However, you can also change cinnamon for another spice that you like better, such as ground cloves, ground nutmeg or a little allspice, all of which are also very healthy.
- Butter is also optional. In different parts of the world they add butter and it's fine if you like. But an applesauce without butter will be much more natural and healthy. However, if you want to use your applesauce as a substitute for oil in pastries (muffins or biscuits), then the presence of a little butter in the sauce will be necessary.
Once all the ingredients are added to the pot along with the apple pieces, cook it at medium high heat for about 25 minutes. Cover the pot so that everything cooks well, but do not forget to stir from time to time so that everything is mixed homogeneously.
The final touch of applesauce
Once the time has passed, the apples should be half split, but intact and tender. Right now you have two options, mash them with a masher or a fork to break up the apples by hand. This will leave an applesauce with more texture and lumps. You can also make a smoother puree with a blender. This will give it a suitable porridge texture if you have small children at home.
Once finished, all you have to do is put your compote in a suitable container for the fridge. With this recipe you will have made enough to fill 6 or 7 cups with the applesauce. So if you need more or less quantity you can adjust the quantities given in this recipe to adapt it to your needs.