I'm not that big of an apple sauce fan. Rarely eat it. Looking for something to do with extra fallen apples of all varieties, I found some apple sauce recipes. This could not be easier.
About 8 medium apples.
1 cup water
2 tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon.
Peel the apples, cut into half. Slice pieces of apple from the core. Less than 1 inch thick will cook faster than thicker pieces. I pour the water and lemon juice into the slow cooker, then as I slice apples, throw the apple slices into the lemon water.
When the cooker is fairly full, about 8 or 10 apples, depending on size and how much is lost from bruises or insect damage, sprinkle on the cinnamon and salt, stir to coat the slices with lemon water. Cook on "High" setting for 3 or 4 hours, until apples are soft. Use potato masher to mash the apple sauce. This is very easy. Pour into quart jar and allow to cool. Better after refrigerating.
I also portioned some into ziplock freezer bags, and froze for use later.
By using fresh apples, no sugar added, and slow cooking, the flavor comes out excellent.
