Recipe courtesy of Ina Garten

Homemade Applesauce

Name: Homemade Applesauce
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT1H30M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H50M0.000S
Yield: 2 1/2 quarts
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 2 large navel oranges, zested and juiced; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; 3 pounds Granny Smith apples (about 6 to 8 apples); 3 pounds sweet red apples, such as Macoun, McIntosh, or Winesap (about 6 to 8 apples); 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

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Level: Easy
Total: 1 hr 50 min

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 1 hr 30 min

Yield: 2 1/2 quarts

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Ingredients

2 large navel oranges, zested and juiced

1 lemon, zested and juiced

3 pounds Granny Smith apples (about 6 to 8 apples)

3 pounds sweet red apples, such as Macoun, McIntosh, or Winesap (about 6 to 8 apples)

1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Place the zest and juice of the oranges and lemon in a large bowl. Peel, quarter, and core the apples (reserving the peel of 2 of the red apples) and toss them in the juice. Pour the apples, reserved apple peel, and juice into a nonreactive Dutch oven or enameled iron pot. Add the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and allspice and cover the pot. Bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until all the apples are soft. Remove and discard the red apple peel. Mix with a whisk until smooth, and serve warm or at room temperature.