Spiced Applesauce

Name: Spiced Applesauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9 cups.
Ingredients: 6 pounds tart apples (about 18 medium), peeled and quartered; 1 cup apple cider or juice; 3/4 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches); 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon ground mace; 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 30 min.

Makes

9 cups

Cardamom and mace add a bit of unusual spicy flavor to this homemade applesauce. This dish is a wonderful way to make use of autumn's apple bounty. —Janet Thomas, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

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Ingredients

6 pounds tart apples (about 18 medium), peeled and quartered
1 cup apple cider or juice
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

Directions

Place all ingredients in a Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 30-40 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; discard the cinnamon stick. Mash the apples to desired consistency. Serve warm or cold. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 113 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 2g fiber), 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fruit.

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