'Tis the season for Applesauce!

With fall in full swing it is finally time to get outside and do some apple picking, which is exactly what I did this past Saturday. I don't know what it is about picking your own fruit that is so fun, but I freaking love it! Any who... after picking tons of apples I always make homemade applesauce, there is really nothing like it. Mott's applesauce will never taste the same after you make this for yourself. What's even better is it's a great healthy snack or dessert and it is SUPER easy to do! Check it out..


Ingredients:

A dozen apples, more or less, depending on how much you want to make.
water
cinnamon (optional)
sugar (if necessary)

Preparation:

• I always start with a large soup pot...if you don't want to make a lot you can certainly use a smaller pot.
• Peel and core your apples if you don't have a food mill, otherwise just cut your apples into six even pieces. If you do a lot of cooking I would encourage anyone to get a food mill, it helps add a silky smooth consistency to the applesauce or whatever else you mill through it.
• Put your cut apples into the pot and add about a half cup of water.
• Make sure your stove is on a medium flame and just cook the apples down until they get very soft and break apart into a sauce consistency.
• While your applesauce is cooking you can add in different ingredients to jazz it up, like cinnamon, or sometimes I add a can of cranberry sauce.
  
• Once the apples are fully cooked down turn off the stove and ladle the applesauce into your food mill.
• Taste and if necessary add sugar, but most of the time the applesauce needs nothing at all.

*Note* - when you cook the apples down, if the consistency becomes very thick just add more water as needed.