Maple Cranberry Applesauce

Name: Maple Cranberry Applesauce
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters apple cider, apple juice, or water; 3 kilograms apples, peeled and sliced; 1 cinnamon stick; 355 milliliters fresh cranberries; 59 milliliters packed dark brown sugar; 3 Tbsps freshly squeezed lemon juice; 59 milliliters maple syrup

Maple Cranberry Applesauce is a gluten free and vegan side dish. One serving contains 661 calories, 3g of protein, and 2g of fat. This recipe serves 3. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have cranberries, apples, lemon juice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 2 hours.

Instructions

If you are going to preserve the butter, prepare the jars and lids: place 3 or 4 pint jars on a rack in a large pot.

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Butter

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Pot

Add enough water to cover the jars, and bring to boil over high heat. Boil for 10 minutes, then turn off heat and allow the jars to rest in the hot water. Meanwhile, put bands and lids in a small saucepan and cover with water.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Heat over medium heat until the water is simmering, then remove the pan from heat and allow the bands and lids to rest in hot water until ready to use.

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Water

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Frying Pan

Combine the apples, apple cider, juice, or water, lemon juice, and cinnamon stick in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat to a simmer, cover the pot, and cook until the apples are tender and easy to mash with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Apple Cider

Lemon Juice

Apple

Juice

Water

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Pot

Remove the cinnamon stick. Using an immersion blender, puree the apple mixture until it is mostly smooth with a few small chunks. (Alternatively, puree half of the mixture in a food processor or blender.) Stir in the cranberries, brown sugar, and maple syrup. Return the mixture to a simmer and cook until the cranberries begin to pop, about 10 minutes.

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Cinnamon Stick

Brown Sugar

Cranberries

Maple Syrup

Apple

Pop

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Immersion Blender

Food Processor

Blender

Ladle the hot applesauce into the hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe the rims of the jars, cover with the lids, and screw the bands on until just barely tight.

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Applesauce

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Ladle

Place the jars on the rack in the pot and cover completely with water. Cover the pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat, uncover the pot, and allow the jars to rest in water for five minutes.

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Water

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Pot

Remove the jars from the pot and allow them to rest undisturbed on countertop for six hours or overnight.

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Pot