I picked up a couple of small bags of "seconds" from Farmer's Market yesterday. There's no reason to use picture perfect apples in applesauce and seconds are so much cheaper.
I don't think I've made applesauce since I was a kid helping mom and I only have vague recollections of those times. I think it was because we canned everything under the sun and it all blends together.
I peeled, cored and cut up a bunch of apples. I didn't weigh them or anything, it was just a bunch. Since the only ingredient in my applesauce is apples, I didn't really have to worry about how many apples I had, just the number of jars I had cleaned. I made sure I had extra. This is the icky part. I hate peeling apples. It's a tedious chore, thank god for the Packer game on TV. I could get my frustrations out on the apples!
I cooked the apples in a little water for maybe 15 minutes, just until they are tender. Now the fun part! I bought something a while back, I don't remember what it was, some kitchen gadget I'm sure, and with that purchase I received a free meat grinder attachment for my Kitchenaid mixer! So instead of using a potato masher, my food processor or my stick blender (I don't own an actual blender) I could use my Kitchenaid to make sauce of my apples!
This was so slick! Drop the apples on top, out comes perfect applesauce!
So now I want another gadget. Kitchenaid actually makes a Fruit and Vegetable Strainer that attaches to the food grinder attachment. With this little toy I won't thave to peel the apples, just core them. Christmas is coming! Just sayin'!
I was able to fill 6 pint jars. Three have plain old applesauce and to the other three I added a little cinnamon.
I'm thinking pork chops for dinner tomorrow.
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