Applesauce compote
This Homemade Applesauce Recipe is made with just 4 simple ingredients and is quick and easy to make
Ingredients
- 1 kg apples
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup water estimate
- cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Peel and cut the apples into pieces and discard the core.
- Put apple pieces in a saucepan on medium heat. Cook until apples soften and becomes mushy.
- Add the sugar, cinnamon and a bit of water if it looks dry. Add small amounts of water at the time to avoid it being too wet.
- Keep cooking on low to medium heat until apples are soft and can easily be mushed with a whisk or a potato masher.
- You need to stir regularly and be careful not to have the heat too high as the apples will catch at the bottom and become brown.
- Cooking time will depend on apple variety.
- Once cooked let it cool then roughly mash it with the whisk or masher until saucy with a few chunks in it and check the taste. Add more sugar if needed.
- If you prefer your apple sauce smooth then blend it with your stick blender instead.
Notes
- All apple varieties have different water and sugar content, so the water and sugar amounts are an estimate only. It needs to be added with caution and according to taste.
- With certain apples, especially shop bought ones, you don’t need to add any water, but with others, especially heritage varieties, they contain less water and you need to add more. It's the same with sugar.
