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Welcome to Kay's Village Recipes! Some believe the heart of the home is in the kitchen, I believe the kitchen is the heart of the village. It takes a “village” to live life to its fullest and it has nothing to do with geography or how large or small a town you live in. My “village” is inhabited by family members, dear friends, co-workers, and the occasional visitor who is in my life for a short period of time. Each one of these people has a profound impact on my emotional wellbeing as well as the quality of my life, and all have one thing in common…they all love to eat, and I love to cook for them.
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Friday, October 28, 2011

Village Apple Sauce

Original Recipe from:  Carol Coleman

This is the Apple Sauce my kids grew up eating.  I started feeding it to them when they were babies and they still prefer it to any store bought option out there.  Carol taught me how to make this when I was about 12 years old, and it has always been a very special recipe of mine.  You can make this recipe for canning by making several batches (as many as you need to last a year), or you can make it a batch at a time (it freezes well).  I highly recommend canning it as you probably won’t want any other kind after tasting this recipe.  During the years when I wasn’t canning, I would always make it for the winter holidays due to popular request from my family.  


Ingredients

6-1/2 pounds Apples, washed, cored, and quartered.  Note: do not peel.
4 cups Water
2-1/2 cups Sugar

Directions

Cook Apples and Water in a large pan until the skins come off easily.  Using tongs, life out all peels.  Mix in sugar and cook until sauce is chunky to taste.  

Note:  If you prefer a smooth apple sauce, use an immersion blender during the final stages of cooking to smooth out the chunks.  If you do not have an immersion blender, a potato masher or food processor will work just as well.  

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