Ingredients
3 to 4 lbs of peeled, cored, and quartered apples; cut in eighths or smaller for a less chunky sauce. (Make sure you use a good cooking apple like Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Granny Smith, Fuji, Jonathan, Mcintosh, or Gravenstein.)
1 teaspoon finely grated (microplane) lemon peel
Juice of one lemon, about 3-4 Tablespoons
3 inches of cinnamon stick
1/4 cup of dark brown sugar &
up to 1/4 cup of white sugar
OR
up to 1/2 cup light brown sugar (adjust as needed)
1 cup of water
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Preparation
1 Put all ingredients into a large pot. Cover. Bring to boil. Lower heat and simmer for 20-35 minutes.
2 Remove from heat. Remove cinnamon sticks. Mash with potato masher.
Ready to serve, either hot or refrigerated. Delicious with vanilla ice cream or vanilla yogurt.
Freezes easily, lasts up to one year in a cold freezer.
