Happy Fall! I was saving this post for tomorrow, the first day of fall, but I just couldn’t wait!
I love applesauce. There, I said it. Actually wrote it, but you get the picture.
I have written before about having been a picky eater as a child. Applesauce was a daily staple in my diet. My mom was actually very smart about feeding MANY picky eaters (I have 5 siblings and we all had food quirks, allergies or sensitivities). She always included bread and butter on the table at dinner, and usually served a veggie tray with pickles and carrot ribbons too (or a bowl of homemade fridge pickled cukes and onions). Then there was the ever present applesauce. There were definitely evenings where my dinner consisted of a butter sandwich with applesauce and carrot ribbons on the side.
By the way, just so you know, Mom is a great cook. She is epic. Had her own catering company with friends while I was in college. Those friends and my Mom handled the food at my wedding reception, which was also epic. So epic, that the food is still talked about today, 28 years later!
So our picky eating didn’t have anything to do with the cook, or lack of choices. We were just weird. Anyway, back to the applesauce!
It’s just really, really good. Especially when it is homemade. And one of my wonderful sisters graciously shared her apple haul with me. A ton of apples from one of her apple trees. She battled with bees for these apples, so they are precious.

Apples in a Roseville Spongeware bowl, courtesy of my other wonderful sister!
We don’t know what variety they are, but I think they may be a Winesap variety. Maybe even Stayman Winesap as they are firm fleshed, crisp and lightly tart. Not quite as tart as a green apple. Great apples for eating out of hand, for poaching, pies or cobblers as they won’t lose their shape; and for applesauce!
Yesterday I peeled and chopped to my heart’s content to get my applesauce. I tried using the crockpot, but it was just taking too long. I was impatient for applesauce. I transferred it all to a huge stockpot and put it on the stove.
I also made some Apple Pie Filling, bagged it and put it in the freezer. On the first, crisp cool day we have (it’s still been in the 90s here!), I’ll make an apple pie.
Use your fabulous, from scratch applesauce to make this hearty Applesauce Graham Cake!
For the Applesauce~
Apples
Peel and core a bunch
Put them in a large stock pot or saucepan
Little bit of water (1/2 cup per 4 cups of apples)
Extract the juice from one lemon
Stick of cinnamon or a couple of teaspoons of ground cinnamon
Apply low heat for an hour, covered
Uncover
Cool
Enjoy!

I ate my applesauce over homemade whole milk yogurt with apple slices ~ yogurt howto coming in my next post!
If you want your Applesauce sweeter, add a little sugar. I used 1/3 cup for 2 quarts of applesauce, added in the last 10 minutes of cooking.
Thanks, couldn’t be easier and a great snack! Thanks for stopping by!
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Mmm…easy and such a great taste of fall!
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Thanks and Happy Fall!
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Thank you, I agree and like to eat it year round!
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Yum! You had me at Winesap. π Thank you for swinging by the “Ranch” and for the follow. We π visitors, especially ones who share apple recipes. Happy autumnal weekend. α¦
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Yum, this sounds so easy and delicious. It’s Spring here but great apple sauce knows no seasonal boundaries! π
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Thank YOU!
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Thanks Jessica, Happy Fall!
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Reblogged this on Unmeasured Journeys and commented:
Is it fall where you are?
Today was the first day for us. It’s hard to believe summer is officially over and I’m guessing that before we know it, winter will be knocking at our doors.
I haven’t shared any of my favorite blogger’s posts for a long time. When I saw Jenny’s post about this homemade apple treat, I thought it’d be a perfect way to celebrate the changing of the seasons.
She’s very nice and has some amazing recipes on her blog if you’d like to have a look. She even offers gluten free and vegetarian options, too. Love that!
Thanks, Jenny, for letting me share your wonderful writing and recipe.
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Likewise! π Thank you so much!! I’m excited!!
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Thanks, I would be honored!
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This post has me smiling from ear to ear!! You sound so excited about your mom, sisters, apple sauce. “Weird” made me laugh!
Mind if I reblog this tomorrow? It’d be a great Welcome to Fall share! π
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