One of the problems in buying bushels of apples at a time is that it takes even
more time to 'put them up' and find uses for them. I found a few articles that
suggested that you can use the older, wrinkled apples in things like applesauce
(since the texture is mostly what gives up the ghost). Even though my apples
weren't as "firm" or "tart" as I think the original recipe
suggests, they worked great. We ate the entire batch of applesauce the evening
I made it!
Applesauce - adapted from Lost Recipes by Marion Cunningham
4 Large apples, peeled, cored, and cut in eighths
1/2 C water
Sugar to taste (1 - 4 Tbsp), depending on the apples)
3 Tbsp lemon juice
Put apples and water into a saucepan, and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the apples are tender. This should take on the order of 4 - 10 minutes. Add sugar to taste and the lemon juice, and stir to blend well. Cook another 1 - 2 minutes, then remove from heat and mash with a fork.
Notes:
If you want a chunky sauce, add the sugar to the apples and water at the beginning of the cooking time. By poaching the apples, more of the chunks will stay intact.
My investigation found these equivalents:
4 small apples = 2 pounds
3 medium apples = 2 pounds
2 large apple = 2 pounds
for the recipe below, I started with about 3 - 4 pounds of apples
Applesauce - adapted from Lost Recipes by Marion Cunningham
4 Large apples, peeled, cored, and cut in eighths
1/2 C water
Sugar to taste (1 - 4 Tbsp), depending on the apples)
3 Tbsp lemon juice
Put apples and water into a saucepan, and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the apples are tender. This should take on the order of 4 - 10 minutes. Add sugar to taste and the lemon juice, and stir to blend well. Cook another 1 - 2 minutes, then remove from heat and mash with a fork.
Notes:
If you want a chunky sauce, add the sugar to the apples and water at the beginning of the cooking time. By poaching the apples, more of the chunks will stay intact.
My investigation found these equivalents:
4 small apples = 2 pounds
3 medium apples = 2 pounds
2 large apple = 2 pounds
for the recipe below, I started with about 3 - 4 pounds of apples
