What we need:
16 apples(I used Ginger Gold but any sweet-ish apple will do), honey, cinnamon and 4 oranges. I know I only have 2 in the picture, I'm forgetful.
Wash your apples...
and recruit your daughter to cut them into quarters. You can also peel the apples if you prefer no skins.
Throw the apples into an 8 quart pressure cooker. I use and love Kuhn Rikon.
Squeeze the oranges until you have about two cups of liquid. You can squeeze them into a measuring cup first and then add water until you have about 2 cups if you are not sure that you have enough.
Add 2 teaspoons cinnamon...
2 Tablespoons honey and bring to a boil.
Place the pressure lid on and bring pressure to the first red ring. Turn down heat to keep at first ring. Cook for 3-5 minutes. Add a minute or two if, like me, you are in high altitude. I cooked mine for 6 minutes.
The apples will look like this. At this point my daughter asked if I would be taking pictures of the cleaning-up process. I told her I would be taking pictures of HER cleaning up. She left very quickly.
Put a few cups at a time into your blender and process for about 5 seconds. More if you like it really smooth. If you prefer chunky applesauce, stir and mash in the pot rather than using the blender.
Pour into a bowl and let cool.
Serve and enjoy!
This recipe makes about 2 quarts. I usually ladle the sauce into pint jars and freeze. Remember to leave room for expansion. I also like to fill jars before the sauce is completely cool and hand it out to my neighbors. Nothing like a gift of still-warm applesauce!
