Spiced Apple-Pear Sauce

Name: Spiced Apple-Pear Sauce
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 McIntosh apples, peeled, cored and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; 3 ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 6 cinnamon sticks; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar

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Level: Easy
Total: 50 min

Prep: 10 min
Inactive: 20 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 4 servings

The natural sweetness of fresh apples and pears makes this homemade sauce a standout over the store-bought version. Lemon juice adds brightness and keeps the fruit from browning, and cinnamon and nutmeg lend warm spice notes.

Level: Easy
Total: 50 min

Prep: 10 min
Inactive: 20 min
Cook: 20 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

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3 McIntosh apples, peeled, cored and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces

3 ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored and chopped into 1/2-inch pieces

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

6 cinnamon sticks

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 to 2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

Combine the apples, pears, lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, nutmeg, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the apples and pears are very soft but still a bit chunky, 15 to 20 minutes. Taste the mixture and add the remaining tablespoon of sugar if desired.
Remove the sauce from the heat and stir a few times until the sauce is well combined with small chunks. Cool to room temperature. Remove the cinnamon sticks and serve. (For a smoother sauce, remove from heat, remove the cinnamon sticks and then whisk the mixture until smooth before cooling.)