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Raspberry Applesauce

raspberry applesauce in bowl

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Ingredients

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  • 6 cups of apples, peeled, cored and cut into chunks (see note for a way to escape the peeling and coring!)
  • 1 cup raspberries
  • 1 cup apple juice or apple cider
  • Sugar or honey to taste (optional)

Instructions

  1. Add apples and apple juice to a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot and bring to a boil.  Cover, turn down the heat to a simmer, and cook until the apples are falling apart tender, about 30-40 minutes.
  2. Stir in raspberries, remove from stove and cool for about a half hour or so.
  3. If you have peeled and cored the apples, pour the apple raspberry mixture into a blender and process until smooth (you may have to do this in batches).  If you have a food mill (see note below) you can scoop the apple raspberry mixture from the pot to the food mill and turn the handle – the mill will catch all the peel and seeds for you.
  4. This makes a nice tart applesauce.  If you like yours sweeter, add some sugar or honey.
  5. This applesauce is scrumptious at any temperature – cool, room temperature or warm.  I highly recommend trying some while it is warm!  I like to garnish with a little mint when serving.

Notes

If you have a food mill, you can just cut the apples into quarters (peel, seeds and all) – the food mill will strain those out for you after the apples are cooked.  Here’s a link to the one I have!