Apples are in season and I can't think of a tastier, healthier, sugarless treat that makes the perfect substitute for dessert. The recipe I discovered on food.com literally tastes like you're eating apple pie, minus all the calories. If you're lucky enough to have an apple tree in your backyard, then you will be looking for a way to use up them apples. If you don't, I would suggest buying local and organic considering the high pesticide use on apple crops. You can often find bags of apples on sale at Choices and even at regular cost there isn't much of a price difference. I used King apples, but any sweet apples will do. You can even throw in a couple tart apples if you have some laying around. I doubled the recipe and filled about 5 mason jars. My only modification for the recipe would be to use lemon juice over lemon slices because I found it hard to remove the lemons after boiling and some little pieces could be tasted in the end product (which isn't really a big deal if you like lemons). If you do use lemon slices, be sure to remove any lemon seeds as they give off a bitter taste. Don't forget to boil your jars so that the lids seal to preserve your sauce. If you want, skip the jarring process altogether, as you will probably end up eating the sauce faster than you think (especially if you have kids). Yum!
Uses for apple sauce: eat it straight up, slap it on a pork roast, pour in on yogurt, or eat it with latkes.
Here is the recipe I used (quick and simple):
How to Sterilize Jars for canning:
Healthy Hints about apples: High in fibre and potassium, can keep hunger at bay
Any other suggestions for apple sauce uses?
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