Slow Cooker Apple Sauce
Apples cooked slowly with cinnamon and lemon until soft, then mashed into a chunky sauce.
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Peel less, if you like. That is the quick tip, and one of the benefits of a slow cooker: the skins soften and the sauce comes out slightly pink.
Mix a few kinds of apple. Tart ones such as Bramley give sharpness and cook to a fluff, while sweeter ones give body and keep a little of their shape. Peel, core and slice them thickly, and pile them into the slow cooker with the water, sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Do not add more water than the recipe says. Apples release their own juice as they cook, and too much water gives a thin sauce.
Cover and cook on low for 4 hours, until the fruit is completely soft. There is no need to stir during cooking.
Mash with a potato masher for a chunky sauce, or blend for a smooth one. Taste, and add a little more sugar if the apples were sharp. Serve warm with pork or porridge, or cool and keep in the fridge for a week.
Slow Cooker Apple Sauce: Step by Step
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Put the apples, water, sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice in a slow cooker.
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Cover and cook on low for 4 hours until completely soft.
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Mash with a potato masher, or blend for a smooth sauce. Taste and add sugar if needed.
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A Few Pointers
- Use a mix of apples.
- Do not add extra water.
- No need to stir.
- Taste before adding sugar.
What to Serve With It
Roast pork · Porridge · Pancakes · Vanilla ice cream
Keeping and Reheating
Keeps in the fridge for 1 week.
What's in a Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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