 |
I was nearly ousted from the family last night. I put a comment on the Cookin’ Canuck Facebook page to say that my mother-in-law’s applesauce recipe was cooking in the crockpot and I would be posting the recipe. About 30 minutes later, my brother-in-law commented, “Noooo…can’t post the family recipe…” and later “Just won’t feel the same knowing that millions of people across the country will be enjoying it” (a million people – in my dreams). I had to respect his unwillingness to share his mum’s recipe and his loyalty to this applesauce of all applesauces. The only way to resolve this dilemma was to go to the source. I called my mother-in-law to ask for her blessing which, luckily for all of you, she happily gave. So, if you make this recipe, please give a nod of thanks to several generations of women who have made this recipe for the families that always appreciated its wonderful flavor and warmth. To my brother-in-law: I hereby pledge to put a copyright on this recipe if I ever get millions of readers and to take all other family recipes to the grave with me.
Peel, core, quarter and slice 5 medium-sized Gala and 5 medium-sized Yellow Golden Delicious apples. Now, if you have one of these handy-dandy apple peelers, your work will be done in about 5 minutes. My kids fight over who gets to be the first peeler operator of the season.
Place all of the apple pieces in a large bowl and add 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. The original recipe calls for 3/4 to 1 cup of sugar. Each year, I have decreased the amount of sugar by a little bit. No one seems to have noticed, so I’ve decided to stick with the lower sugar version. The waistband on my jeans thanks me.
Stir well.
Pour 1/4 cup water or apple juice into the bottom of a large crockpot (slow cooker) and add the apple mixture.
Serve warm or room temperature.
Makes approximately 4 cups of applesauce.
|
{ 35 comments… read them below or add one }
Looks so good! I usually buy the ready-made. Maybe I should try myself next time.
Angie's Recipes
Thank you for sharing that. Better than buying store bought apple sauce.
very beautiful!homemade it so gooood!
I have been looking for an applesauce recipe. Thanks for posting!!
This looks like the perfect thing to make on this cold and rainy day in my neck of the woods. Many thanks to your mother-in-law for being willing to share the recipe.
Now I just need to get me one of those cool apple corer/peeler tools.
Maybe I will make this today! I love chunky applesauce! Thanks! How long does it keep for?
I can just imagine how amazing this smells while it's cooking! Thanks for sharing the family secret recipe!
That's fantastic that you mom-in-law gave her blessing. This is definitely an applesauce worthy of making. Plus it uses the crock pot. How could not love that.
Looks so good, I made apple sauce for my baby one time,, but he didnt like it
I use to make all his baby food, he doesn't lie sweet unless its chocolate, Ill have to try your recipe, I know I will like it!
My recipe is nearly same as yours, it makes the house smell wonderful, doesn't it!
Hi there!
I needed this recipe last night! haha. My girlfriend called for a good apple sauce recipe for an entire Kindergarden Class.
Awesome Recipe!!!
I have one of those apple peeler gadgets…it is a favorite around the house this time of year!
Familly recipes are the best! 8 hours of cooking, that must taste so good, We need to thank your mother in law.
Applesauce is a staple in my house. Thank your mother in law for the delicious recipe, and thank you for the lovely post, lower sugar content, and wonderful pics as always.
I miss making applesauce. We used to have an apple tree or two in the back yard. Thanks for the great memories – I LOVE the crock pot – never thought of it for apples – will have to give it a try!
~ Mary
i always wish i could hv a family recipe like this sweet one that i could sorta "inherit" from and to my offspring. just not gonna happen! maybe i should start now by myself! hahaha……
btw, fancy little gadget!!!
My favourite sauce to go with roast pork. I wish I had one of those apple peeler~ So cool.
I have one of those apple peelers and it's been in constant use recently as our six apple trees have been working overtime. Thanks for the lovely recipe – will definitely make this.
BTW – the Wilkins Jam factory near us in Tiptree,UK, has a HUGE version of the apple peeler in their museum – used a few generations ago!
CC, Beautiful pictures!! I have to say, I usually make my applesauce plain, but I'm keeping this family gem! Thank you!!
Nice applesauce. Thanks for sharing. Cheers !
Thanks for the recipe, I will be making this for my family tonight. (And thank your MIL) Can't wait to have some for breakfast in the morning!
That apple sauce looks good! I like to roast the apples when making apple sauce. It seems to intensify the flavour.
Looks so yummy! I was wondering if this could be canned after it is cooked this way?
Fabulous looking applesauce! And love the "gadget" as my son calls it to peel the apples.
Thank you so much for sharing your recipe! I used it in my first grade class this past week, and your applesauce was a hit! Another teacher saw how much fun we had, and how yummy the applesauce was, and made the applesauce with her class two days later!
Thanks. I usually make mine in a pot. Now I can get some sleep tonight, Thanksgiving Eve. The photos are great too. Thanks to your mother-in-law.
Tracey
What are you supposed to do once they're cooked?? They're just some soft apple slices…do I mush them up or what?
Whitney, you should break it up with a wooden spoon, either as it is cooking or near the end of cooking. The apple slices will break up very easily and you'll end up with a chunky applesauce. If you want less chunks, break it up more. Sorry that I don't have that in the instructions. I"m going to add it in right now.
Just came across this blog and your recipe the other night. I made the applesauce last night and it was delicious! I blogged about it as well. Just wanted to let ya know, and thank you!!!
http://zazzleelite.blogspot.com/
Thanks for sharing! I'm going to try it right now…for real!
You mention that you can use apple juice instead of water. Have you ever tried apple cider?
Penny, apple cider would be fine. Really, you just need some liquid in the bottom of the crockpot. Most often, I use water and this doesn't sacrifice the flavor at all.
Hi Dara! I'm on a roll with your recipes this weekend! I made this while the kids played out in the snow last night. What a wonderful thing to wake up to in the morning! I somehow couldn't find my cinnamon, so I just threw in 3 cinnamon sticks and fished them out in the morning. I used apple cider as a previous poster suggested and whatever apples I had on hand. Delish!
Just made this today. Delicious! I also cheated and added a little sour salt (citric acid) to give it a little more tartness – I’m not sure what kind of apples I got, but they were not tart. I also used a stick blender at the end to give it a baby food smoothness, just like grandma used to make it.
My slow cooker runs hot, so mine cooked for about 5-6 hours on low and it was plenty done.
Thanks for the recipe!
This was so yummy and smelled so good! I shared it on my blog. Hope you don’t mind!
http://bellesbazaar-heather.blogspot.com/2011/10/crockpot-applesauce.html
Thank you Dara’s MIL for allowing her to post this. My entire family appreciates it
{ 1 trackback }