Cranberry Applesauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped (about 2 pounds)
• 1 cup cranberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup apple juice or 1/4 cup water
• 1 cinnamon stick (about 3 inch)
• 1 strip lemon zest (about 3 inch)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan cook the apples, cranberries, sugar, apple juice or water, cinnamon stick, and zest over moderate heat.
• 2 stir now and then.
• 3 cook for about 15 minutes or until the apples are very soft.
• 4 discard the cinnamon stick and the zest.
• 5 keep it chunky or blend it for a smoother sauce.
• 6 serve warm or chilled.
• 7 it keeps, covered and chilled, for 1 week.