Apple Sauce

Last week I made my first batch of apple sauce. I made the sauce nice and chunky. And very sweet of course. I like my sugar. I also like homemade food to be rough and rustic.

Apple sauce is really easy to make. You simply peel, core, and slice the apples then cook them until they're soft. Next, you can puree them in a food processor or mash them in the pot, then add sugar (about 1/4 cup per pound of apples). At this point, you can leave the sauce plain or add spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, or allspice) and bring the sauce to a boil for a few minutes. If you plan on canning the sauce, fill your jars (leaving 1/2" head space) and process them for 20 minutes.