Spiced Applesauce
I don’t think there is any other way to eat applesauce than freshly made with fresh local apples and spiced to taste. I have one of the metal thingamabobby’s that attached to the counter or table edge and you pop an apple on, turn the crank and the handy-dandy thing peels, cores and slices for you! If you ever find one (some New England based yankee gear-type magazines have been known to carry them)
Spiced Applesauce-for the slow cooker
10-12 apples-peeled, cored and sliced (I did enough to completely fill my slow cooker)
1/2 cup apple cider
slow cook on low until soft, a few times throughout the cooking time. When the desired consistency is reached add cinnamon and other desired spices. As mentioned below in my apple crisp entry I love a pinch of speculaaskruiden in with my apples.
I’ve always made my applesauce on the stovetop. Had never thought about using the slow cooker, I hardly ever use one. I may have to give it a try this year though. Take care.
Comment by Ary — September 28, 2006 @ 11:53 pm