Alicia sent in this recipe for Red Hot Applesauce. We actually made it in the crockpot and let it simmer on low most of the day – our house smelled delicious. This is a very sweet applesauce and very cinnamon-y, I think it definitely falls into the dessert category. The color is vibrant bright red, perfect for the holidays.
Here’s what Alicia wrote:
I wanted to share with you one of my favorite recipes that my family likes to have during the holidays. It was brought to our attention by my great grandmother who is no longer with us, but we still have it in her honor since it is tradition now. My brother loves it so much that sometimes I can it and send him some when I have extra apples. Enjoy!
Now on to the recipe. . .
Red Hot Applesauce
Author: Heather
Recipe type: Fruit
Ingredients
- 8 apples, granny smiths are good
- ¾ cup red cinnamon candies - We ended using about ½ cup and it worked just fine for us. Add more if you want more cinnamon!
- ½ cup sugar or sugar substitute, such as Splenda
- ¾ cup water
Instructions
- Core the apples, but it isn’t necessary to peel them.
- Dice them up into fine chunks
- Put all ingredients into a large pot and bring to a boil
- Reduce to the slowest simmer
- Cover, stirring occasionally, until you reach the consistency you want (the longer, the finer texture) – about three hours
- *OR* put all ingredients into crockpot and simmer on low for six hours.
What’s your favorite way to make applesauce?
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