Holiday Applesauce
I made this for the holidays, and it was truly the best applesauce i've ever had. the apartment smelled incredible while it was cooking! i used a mixture of gala and fuji apples, although any apples should be fine. courtesy of saveur.com.
Steps
Bring all ingredients except the vanilla extract to a boil in a 6-qt.
Saucepan over high heat.
Reduce heat to low , cover , and cook for 10-15 minutes , or until the apples start to break down.
Uncover and cook for a further 1-1 1 / 2 hours , or until the mixture has reduced by about a third and the sauce becomes thick and amber-colored.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
Serve warm or cool.
Ingredients
apples, lemon, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, kosher salt, sugar, brown sugar, apple cider, vanilla extract