Name: Applesauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 3 pounds apples (peeled, cored and sliced); Zest and juice of 1 orange; 1-2 tablespoons honey (or agave nectar to make it vegan)

Sliced apples on a table waiting to be made into applesauce. — Photo: Erin Feinblatt

When freshly harvested apples are in the market, it’s time to make applesauce. Try using sweeter and softer varieties or, if you use a tart variety, add a little more honey to balance the flavor. Applesauce will keep in your refrigerator for about a week or store for months in your freezer. It makes a delicious addition to baked goods, like the Apple Honey Cake featured on page 18 of our Fall 2015 issue.

Ingredients

3 pounds apples, peeled, cored and sliced
Zest and juice of 1 orange
1-2 tablespoons honey, or agave nectar to make it vegan

Instructions

In a large pot bring the apples, orange juice, orange zest and 1 cup of water to boil. Lower heat and simmer for approximately 30 minutes, or until the apples are very tender. Mash with a potato masher if you like a chunkier consistency or use an immersion blender if you like a smoother purée.
Taste and add 1–2 tablespoons of honey, depending on the sweetness of the apples and how sweet you like it. Let cool and then refrigerate or freeze.