Lemony Pink Applesauce Recipes

MARTHA'S PINK APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Combine apples, lemon juice, and 1 1/2 cups water in a large pot. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium, partially cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are completely soft, about 40 minutes.
• Pass apples through a medium-mesh sieve or a food mill fitted with the fine disk to remove skins. Applesauce can be stored in refrigerator up to 1 week, or in freezer up to 3 months. To can applesauce, follow these instructions.

APPLESAUCE FOR THE FREEZER

Steps:

• Stir apples, water, brown sugar, white sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon stick, lemon zest, and salt together in a large pot. Place a cover on the pot and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the apples are soft, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat. Remove and discard cinnamon stick and lemon zest strips. Mash apples with a potato masher.

BLUSHING APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Place apples in a large pot with the sugar, water, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the apples are very soft and lose their shape, about 25 minutes.
• Remove the apples from the heat and allow to cool slightly. Puree apples in a food processor or food mill. If using the food processor, strain the apples through a sieve to remove the pieces of apple skin.
• Stir in the cinnamon and nutmeg. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate and serve cold.

PINK APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine apples, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt. Cover, and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the apples break down to a sauce-like consistency.
• Remove from heat, uncover, and let stand until apples cool slightly. Using tongs or chopsticks, discard skins and mash apples for a chunky consistency. Use immediately, or store refrigerated, in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine apples, water, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes. Stir in sugar, and simmer 5 more minutes.

PINK APPLESAUCE FOR POTATO LATKES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine apples and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until apples are soft and beginning to burst, 15 to 30 minutes, depending on variety of apples. Pass through a food mill fitted with the medium disk. Use immediately, or store, refrigerated, in a covered container for up to 1 week.

PINK APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Quarter the apples, do not peel, and remove the seeds and cores. Place apples in a bowl, add the lemon juice, and toss thoroughly to coat.
• Place the apples, sugar, and 1 cup water in a heavy saucepan. Cover pot, and let simmer over low heat, about 30 minutes, or until the apples break down to a saucelike consistency.
• Remove pot from heat, uncover, and allow apples to cool slightly. Using a rubber scraper, gently push apples through a food mill or wire sieve. Discard the skins. Refrigerate until ready for use.

PINK APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Place apples, water, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Cover, and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until apples are very soft, 15 to 30 minutes. Pass apple mixture through a food mill fitted with a medium disk.

PINK APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Cut the apples in halves.
• Put apples, lemon juice, apple juice and lemon zests in pot.
• Cover pot and cook on low for 15 minutes, stir occasionally.
• When apples have softened, bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer for 15 minutes.
• Press applesauce through a strainer or a food mill.
• Add maple syrup, mix well.

PINK APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan combine the apples, 1/2 cup water, the lemon juice, and the sugar, bring the liquid to a boil, and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes, or until the apples are very tender. Force the mixture through a food mill fitted with the fine disk into a bowl.
• Serve the applesauce warm or chilled.

PRETTY IN PINK APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Peel the apples, reserving the peels of 6 of them.
• Quarter and core the apples.
• Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil then reduce heat.
• Simmer mixture until apples are soft and you can mash them down into applesauce, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Remove peels from the applesauce and discard them.
• Mash applesauce a bit more if you wish (I like mine a bit chunky), then refrigerate until ready to serve.
• If you like, you can make extra applesauce and spoon into sterilized pint jars, seal and process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.

CHUNKY LEMON APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan combine the apples, 3/4 cup water, the lemon juice, and the sugar, bring the liquid to a boil, and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally and breaking up the apples, for 20 minutes, or until the apples are tender and the mixture is the consistency of a chunky purée. Increase the heat and boil the mixture, stirring, for 4 minutes, or until it is thickened. (The mixture will spatter.) Serve the applesauce warm or chilled.

APPLE LEMON WITH CINNAMON MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups.
• In a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, butter, lemon zest, lemon juice, and milk. Mix the creamed ingredients into the flour mixture until evenly moist. Fold in the apples. Spoon into the prepared muffin cups.
• Mix the 1 tablespoon sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle over the tops of the muffin batter.
• Bake 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Cool 1 to 2 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool completely.