I’ve recently started to get into canning. I feel like that’s probably a natural progression after having your own edible garden for a little while. So keeping with the simpler things in life, I decided to try my hand at some homemade applesauce.

Before you get too excited, I will note – this applesauce recipe was not made from the apples that grew in my backyard. I only ended up with one apple this past season. And I was surprised to even end up with that for such a small tree. But I am getting ready for an abundant season where I have too many apples to eat right off the trees.
Applesauce, apple pie filling, apple butter, apple juice..



Homemade Applesauce Ingredients:
- 8 granny smith apples (1 bag)
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Homemade Applesauce Directions:
This is a tart applesauce. Depending on how you like your applesauce, you may want to add more sugar. This recipe makes 2 pints.
First, you’ll want to wash your apples and then peel, core, and slice them.


Add the chopped apples to a pot with a little bit of water, enough to cover the bottom, to prevent the apples from burning. Cook on a low heat to simmer. Keep a lid on the pot, occasionally stirring. Cook for 30 minutes.



Add to jars and let cool or process depending on how large of a batch you’re making. I don’t think these will last more than a week or two.

Homemade Applesauce
2018-08-23 09:17:07
Makes 2 Pints
Ingredients
- 8 granny smith apples (1 bag)
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- This is a tart applesauce. Depending on how you like your apple sauce, you may want to add more sugar. This recipe makes 2 pints.
- First you'll want to wash your apples and then peel, core, and slice them.
- I have an apple slicer that also peels and cores so this step was fairly quick for me.
- Next you'll want to add the lemon juice to the apples which helps prevent them from turning brown after you've peeled them.
- Add the chopped apples to a pot with a little bit of water, enough to cover the bottom, to prevent the apples from burning. Cook on a low heat to simmer. Keep a lid on the pot, occasionally stirring. Cook for 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, mash your apples with a potato masher and add the amount of sugar you want and cinnamon. You can test taste to see if it has the tart/sweet flavor that you're looking for.
- Cook for another 15-30 minutes, depending on how soft your apples are.
- Use a food processor if you'd like to remove any lumps.
- Add to jars and let cool or process depending on how large of a batch you're making. I don't think these will last more than a week or two.
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Happy Canning! 🙂
