Homemade Chunky Apple Sauce

Method6 steps · about 25 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Peel, core and cut the 750 g prepared net weight of apples (3/4 kg) into medium pieces. Immediately toss with ½ tbsp fresh lemon juice.

   Uses 3/4 kg apples (net weight, about 4 large apples) · 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

2. 2

   Step 2: Put the lemon-tossed apples in a medium pot with 100 ml water, 2 tbsp brown sugar, one cinnamon stick, ¼ tsp ground cardamom and one pinch salt. Bring to a boil.

   Uses lemon-tossed apple pieces · 2 Tbsp brown sugar · 1 cinnamon stick, removed before puréeing · ¼ tsp ground cardamom · 1 pinch salt · 100 ml water

3. 3

   Step 3: Stir, cover and gently cook for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples are tender.

   Cook apple sauce · 10 minUses boiling spiced apples

4. 4

   Step 4: Remove from the heat and remove the whole cinnamon stick. Carefully purée about half the cooked apples with an immersion blender for a chunky sauce, or purée all of them for a smooth sauce.

   Uses tender cooked spiced apples

5. 5

   Step 5: Stir ½ tsp vanilla extract into the finished applesauce.

   Uses partly puréed applesauce · 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

6. 6

   Step 6: Serve warm, or cool and refrigerate for cold serving.

   Uses finished vanilla-spiced applesauce