Prepared and submitted by Jasmine Chorley Foster, author of Best Morning Blog, who “barely adapted” the recipe from Daily Muse Blog (itself an adaption of a Barefoot Contessa recipe). What should you take from that modification trail? That you should tweak and customize to make this sweet versatile dish your own!

Apple Sauce

• 6 – 8 apples (I used Gala)
• 1 orange
• 1 lemon
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• Tiny pinch of ground cloves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Core, dice and peel apples. Place them in a roomy baking dish with a lid.

3. Add sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.

4. Cover with lid and cook for a bit over an hour, until the apples are very soft.

5. Using a fork or a handheld blender, smush the apples. I recommend not smushing to the point of liquifying because getting a mouthful of sauce with some chunks of apple is quite satisfying.

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This item was part of our food swap on November 15th, 2012.  Jasmine swapped her apple sauce for the following items:

• Hannah’s Ginger Miso Soup & Burdock Root
• Kayla’s Minestrone
• Ben’s Dark Chocolate & Mint Chocolate Faux Truffles