Often people preserve vegetables and fruits for the winter in order to preserve their beneficial properties, and in case you want to get enough of valuable vitamins in the cold period of time. Applesauce is by no means an exception and in fact there are many recipes on how to cook it correctly and tasty.
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Winter applesauce is the easiest recipe
You can cook applesauce for the winter easily and quickly using the following step-by-step recipe.
What is needed:
- sour apples - 1 kg;
- water - 1 cup;
- sugar - 1.5 cups.
Specially select apples so that they are not visible damage. Rinse well, remove the core and peel them. Then cut the fruit into large pieces.
Bring water mixed with sugar to a boil on the stove. After that, switch to a slow fire and add apples. Stir constantly, and chop the fruit into a homogeneous mass. Cook for about 20-25 minutes. Sterilize the jars with lids, then transfer the applesauce into them.
After that, the cans are transferred to a pot with warm water so that it almost reaches the lid. Hold them in this form for 10-15 minutes, and then roll them up. Store applesauce in a dark and cool place.
Sweet treat “Sissy” with condensed milk
Sweet mashed apples will definitely like apple puree with condensed milk “Sissy”. To taste, it will resemble well-known products of the FrutoNanny brand, but only in this case will the mash cost you much cheaper.
What is needed:
- apples - 2.5 kg;
- sugar - 4 tbsp. spoons;
- condensed milk - ½ cans;
- water - ½ cup;
- vanillin - 1 tsp.
Rinse the apples well, peel and cut the core. Then cut them into pieces so that it is easy to grind. Pour water into a saucepan, put apples and simmer a little over low heat, keeping for half an hour, until softened.
When the apples have the desired degree of readiness, grind it in mashed potatoes using a submersible blender or crush. Put sugar in the mass and send again to the stove on a slow fire. The mixture must be brought to a boil. After boiling, condensed milk is immediately placed. Mix well and soak the mashed potatoes on the stove for about 5 minutes. Ready dessert is laid out on the banks.
How to make applesauce in a slow cooker?
Sauce in a slow cooker is another easy way to make dessert.
What is needed:
- apples - 1 kg;
- sugar - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- water - ½ cup.
Making applesauce with a slow cooker is actually easier than you think. Wash the apples thoroughly, remove the peel and core, cut them into large pieces. Put in a slow cooker and fill with water.
Put the “Extinguishing” program for half an hour. After the indicated time, add sugar and cook another 5 minutes. Remove the mass from the bowl, grind it with a submersible blender and return it to the slow cooker. Bring to a boil in the same "Stew" mode and cook for 5 minutes. Remember to stir constantly. Pour the finished dessert into sterilized jars.
Recipe for babies
Apple puree for babies is a storehouse of vitamins and minerals that are so necessary for the growing body of a small child. In addition, it is an absolutely natural product that is not able to cause allergies.
What is needed:
- apples - 2 pcs.;
- sugar - 2 tbsp. spoons.
Rinse the apples well, remove the peel and core from the inside. Cut into large pieces. It is best to use small boiled or baked apples for a small child to make applesauce. Such fruits will be easier to digest, and they are not able to give a response.
Put the apples in a saucepan and fill with water so that it completely covers them. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a minimum and simmer for ten minutes. Once the apples are ready, chop them with a blender or crush. Add sugar, but it is better to limit its quantity. After this mash, you can give the child.
With cream
Another cooking option for Sissy, which will be easier.
What is needed:
- apples - 2 pcs.;
- water - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- sugar - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
- fat cream - 2 tbsp. spoons.
Rinse apples, peel and remove seeds. Cut into slices and send to a pot of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a minimum and boil for 4-5 minutes until the apples are soft enough.
Grind the fruit with a blender and add cream with sugar to the pan. Put it on the stove again and boil it. Boil applesauce with cream for two minutes, after which it will be ready to serve. This option is best used for consumption immediately after preparation. If you are interested in spin for the winter, then the cream is replaced by condensed milk.
With prunes for the winter
What is needed:
- prunes - 1 kg;
- apples - 3 kg;
- water - 1 l;
- sugar - 1.5 cups.
Rinse apples and process, peeling and core cutting. Cut them into large pieces. The next prune in line. It is thoroughly washed and soaked in warm water. It is better to use dried fruit without seeds, so the preparation will not take much time.
Boil water with sugar in a saucepan and immediately after boiling put apples there. Cook for 15-20 minutes over low heat until they become soft. Prunes are cut into small pieces or strips and added to apples. Continue to cook for half an hour, stirring the mixture constantly.If this moment is missed, then the mash can burn and will be irreparably damaged.
When the mass is boiled, grind it with an immersion blender and return to the stove. Boil for 5-7 minutes over low heat. Then mashed potatoes with apples and prunes are laid out on sterilized jars in advance. Ready dessert should be stored in a cool dark place.
With pumpkin
This recipe is suitable for people who are on a diet or are simply adherents of a healthy and wholesome diet. After all, apples in combination with pumpkin is a truly wonderful mixture of vitamins.
What is needed:
- apples - 2 kg;
- pumpkin - 1 kg;
- sugar - 3 cups.
Apple and pumpkin puree is suitable not only for self-consumption. It can also be added to pastries and even given to young children up to a year. Such a product will have an extremely beneficial effect on a growing organism.
Rinse the apples, peel them and cut the core, then cut into large pieces. All the same is done with the pumpkin. It must be ripe, with a rich shade. Pay attention to this moment! Cut it into cubes, after carefully removing the peel - it is very thick and dense.
Mix apples with pumpkin and add sugar to them. Grind them thoroughly with a blender, bringing them to a homogeneous state so that there is no excess pulp. If the apples are too hard, it’s best to boil them first. The crushed mixture is simmered for 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly. This is done so that the mashed potatoes do not burn. At the same time, there is no need to add water, since the pumpkin contains enough moisture. Ready dessert is laid out on sterilized banks in advance.
- Lyudmila M
