Originally Posted by
Just Jan
I haven't made it in years so was looking online for a recipe. Someone else suggested brown sugar and a little lemon juice and slivered peel (without the pith.) Another said to use sweet apples and no sugar at all, just apples, 1" water and optional cinnamon. I remember my mom canned them plain, then when she opened them she baked them with red cinnamon heart candies. I'll try them your way. How much sugar to how many Gala (sweet)apples?
Here is the recipe I found and have been using for years I use the apples off our tree, so often make much smaller batches as they ripen:
Granny's Homemade Applesauce
20-24 Granny Smith Apples, pealed & cored, then sliced into chuncks
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 cups apple cider
1 Tbsp ground cinnamon (I cut this in half)
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Put the apples in a large saucepan with the cider. Simmer for about 10 minutes over medium-high head, stirring occasionally to prevent the apples from sticking.
Stir in the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Continue to cook, stirring regularly to break down the apples, until you produce a chunky sauce.