Cranberry applesauce

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

I have to say, I dislike applesauce a lot. I think it’s a texture thing. Growing up, my sister was the one in our family who ate a lot of applesauce, I mean that she’d put it on her hamburger, on spaghetti noodles or eat it out of the jar. She loved it. I never did.

I thought I might like homemade applesauce since I would be able to control the texture. I had some leftover cran-applesauce from the potato pancakes I made, I decided to try my hand at homemade applesauce. I figured I was almost there, I just needed more apples and to thicken it up a bit. I took the leftover sauce and added 1 more cooked apple and mashed with my pastry cutter and voila!

Like I said, I don’t like applesauce, but this stuff was amazing. Very very good. Can’t wait to make a whole batch!

Cran-Applesauce (by ME!)
1 can of whole cranberry sauce
4 apples, cubed – I used golden delicious and left the skin on
1/2 cup apple cider
1/4 cup brown sugar

Put everything into a saucepan and heat until boiling. Once boiling, reduce heat and cover. Allow to simmer for about 30 minutes, or until apples are tender. Mash apples until reaches desired consistency (I left mine fairly chunky).

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9 Responses to “Goat Cheese and Sundried Tomato Appetizers”

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Joelen — April 8, 2009 at 12:56 pm

These look amazing and what a great entry to this month’s Tasty Tools! Thanks for your submission! 🙂
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Melissa — April 8, 2009 at 2:14 pm

Ooohhh….I love sun dried tomatoes & goat cheese, I’ll have to try these.
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Amy Kingman — April 8, 2009 at 2:45 pm

Wow! Delicious!!!! I’m totally gonna have to make these!
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Mermaid Sweets — April 8, 2009 at 7:30 pm

I am a sucker for sundried tomatoes and basil. And I host a lot and this looks like a great app to have. Thanks,
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Stephanie Wagner — April 9, 2009 at 1:26 am

These look cute and delish! You’ve turned me into a big fan of goat cheese. So mild and tasty!
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Jen — April 9, 2009 at 1:56 am

So glad you’re starting to like goat cheese Steph – I live on it since it’s easier for me to digest than cow’s milk cheese.
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the happy couple — April 9, 2009 at 9:49 pm

love this! i am a vegetarian and i married a carnivore (www.cooking4carnivores.com) and i am always looking for ways to sneak him vegetables. i think a little spinach in these would do the trick. thanks for the idea!
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Ashley — April 11, 2009 at 5:31 pm

These look wonderful! I love goat cheese…yum!
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Elizabeth — April 22, 2009 at 1:07 am

This looks great – I love all the ingredients!