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FAST & FRESH APPLESAUCE
One pan, no fuss applesauce, make it as you like it, chunky or smooth.
Preparation: 5 minutes or less, plus cooking time
Makes 3 cups
2 pounds apples (your favorite,
Red Delicious not recommended), peeled,
cored and cut into eighths
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Combine all ingredients in a 2-quart Cuisinart
®
Saucepan. Bring to a boil
over high heat, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until apples
are fork tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes,
still covered. Uncover and insert Quick Prep
®
Hand Blender. Process on
Low speed using a gentle up-and down motion until desired consistency
is reached, 15 to 60 seconds.
Nutritional analysis per serving (1/2 cup):
Calories 81(5% from fat) • carb. 21g • pro. 0g • fat 1g •
sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod 2mg •
calc. 8mg • fiber 4g
Variations:
Cinnamon Applesauce: add a cinnamon stick when cooking the apples.
Remove before processing.
Cranberry Applesauce: Substitute cranberry or cranapple juice for
the water and add 1/3 to 1/2 cup dried cranberries to the apples
before cooking.
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