Applesauce (for Canning)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs apples
• water

Recipe

• 1 peel, core and quarter apples.
• 2 you will need 3 to 3-1/2 pounds per quart of applesauce.
• 3 place in large saucepot.
• 4 cook apples with just enough water so they don't stick.
• 5 cook over medium heat until soft.
• 6 puree in food processor or food mill until smooth.
• 7 return to pan and bring to a boil.
• 8 you may add sugar if desired.
• 9 taste to see how sweet the apples are.
• 10 you can also add cinnamon, nutmeg or allspice the last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• 11 keep applesauce boiling and ladle hot sauce into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace.
• 12 remove air bubbles and adjust two piece caps.
• 13 process pints and quarts for 20 minutes in a boiling water canner.
• 14 if you like chunky sauce, only puree half of the apples and crush the other half with a potato masher.
• 15 prep time is an estimate as it depends on how many quarts of sauce you are preparing.