So, I figured I have been quiet long enough… did you enjoy my silence? I bet you did! Ha. Anyhow, I have been on an apple kick lately… you know… “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”… and other such rot. For some reason, when fall rolls around, I just want the house to smell like apples and cinnamon. Unfortunately, it’s not good for my waistline. But, whatever.
This fall is no exception. Apple sauce, Apple crisp… apple, apple, cinnamon!
Sugar.
Ok… so my warped rambling is out of control. I think I best just get down to business… crock pot.
Ok… so one more. I told someone the other day that they were going to start thinking I was the “crock pot queen”. Because the last few times they have been to my house… I have had something cooking in the crock pot. I love it that you can do ALL kinds of things in the crock pot and I have been taking advantage of it lately.
Better the crock pot, than a crack pot… oh gosh. O.u.t. o.f. c.o.n.t.r.o.l.
So……… crock pot applesauce it is. (shrug)
Crock Pot Applesauce
Ingredients
4 to 6 LARGE apples, peeled, cored and cut in to chunks
3 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup brown sugar (you can adjust based on how sweet the apples are)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup of water
Put the apples in the crock pot and pour in the water and the lemon juice. Now add in the remaining ingredients. I just give a quick stir. Then allow to cook on low for 4 to 6 hours (give or take). Occasionally, toward the middle of the cooking process… and again around the end of the cooking, I get out my “smasher”… You know that weird-looking potato masher thingie (I believe that’s the technical term) and I mush the apples a bit to break them down to a more “sauce” like consistency.
Egads… it’s a blurry pic…
This is delicious served warm… mmmmmmm. Maybe warm with Vanilla Ice Cream? Or, with Pork Chops?
Ok… where did I put my crock pot????
I really probably wouldn’t serve wine with this… but, what the hey… maybe a nice Ruby Port? Yup. Just the thing on a cool, crisp fall evening…
Mangia Bene!!!
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