Sharon’s Applesauce
Sharon Lebewohl, author of “The 2nd Ave Deli Cookbook” shares her family’s applesauce recipe. Serve
with potato latkes and sour cream. (Or use in Applesauce Cake.)
Ingredients
- 6 medium Cortland apples peeled, quartered, and cored 1/4 cup cranberries
- 1/4 cup dark-brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan combine, apples, cranberries, dark-brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and 1/4 cup water.
- Cover, and place over medium heat.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are soft and beginning to burst, about 15 minutes.
- Pass through the medium disc of a food mill into a medium bowl or blend with a stick blender until not entirely smooth. Use immediately, or cool before serving.
Notes
Yield: Makes about 2 1/2 cups