Crock Pot Applesauce

Ingredients:

• 8 medium apples (Use a combination of Golden Delicious, Honey Crisp, Fuji, Gala, etc.)
• 1 strips of lemon peel – use a vegetable peeler
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• 3 inch cinnamon stick
• 5 tsp light brown sugar (unpacked) – or agave

Preparation:

1. Peel, core, and slice the apples.
2. Place them in the slow cooker.
3. Add the cinnamon stick, lemon peel and brown sugar.
4. Set crock pot to low and cook for 6 hours.
5. Stir apples occasionally, apples will slowly become a delicious applesauce.
6. Remove cinnamon stick and use an immersion blender to blend until smooth or if you prefer a chunky sauce, leave sauce intact. 

Makes 3 cups.


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