Applesauce

Yes, it's another apple recipe.

And another crock pot recipe.

But it's super fun and easy.

Homemade applesauce in the crock pot. 

So, on Friday, I went to the school 

to help make applesauce. 

I have never done this, so I 

had no idea what to expect.

I walked in, and the whole room smelled

like apple pie.  I was excited!

 There were 2 crock pots full of apples.

My job was to help the kids turn 

them into applesauce.

So, I did my job, and I couldn't

wait to get home so I could make 

my own applesauce for my family!!

I had bought some apples last week

and they didn't get eaten as fast as I 

would like.  So, I thought this would be 

the perfect thing to do with them.

I took all that I had and washed them 

and quartered them.

I had 3 different kinds here.

I don't think it matters.

I sprayed my pot with non stick spray.

And threw all the apples into the crock pot 

seeds, stems, peels and all!!

Set on high.

It wasn't until after I had rushed home

and quickly done all this that I thought - 

this would have been a really fun 

thing to do with the kids!!

So, I made sure they were home to 

help me with the rest of it.

This is after 2 hours.

Smelling good already.

2 more hours (4 total)

done

I borrowed this from Mo's teacher.

I think it's a food mill.

I think you could also use a potato ricer

or something like that if you have one.

Basically, you fill this thing up

and squish all the good stuff through

the little holes with the wooden thing.

And all the stuff you don't want stays inside.

You'll need a helper.

Mo was my helper.

This is the part that I helped the kids at school with.

They each got to come and turn the handle

around a few times to squish the apples out.

See it squishing out?

It didn't make a whole lot.

My crock was almost half full of 

apples when I started, and

I only got a small bowl of sauce.

This is what's left in the food mill.

Seeds, stems, peels and cores.

Let's just throw this in the trash.

Here's a tiny cup of applesauce.

Here's Kailey and Mo enjoying their applesauce.

It all disappeared in about 5 minutes!!

Remember - there's only apples in this!!

No water, sugar or juice added.

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Here's the recipe:

Easy Crock Pot Applesauce

apples

Take whatever apples you have.  (They can 

be different varieties). Wash and 

quarter them and put them in your crock pot.

Set on high for 4-6 hours.  

Pass through a food mill.  

Let them cool and enjoy :)