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Great Applesauce
For The Latkes

EILEEN GOLTZ
Special to the Jewish News

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n the midst of preparing all
those homemade cookies and
potato pancakes we need for
Chanuka, there is one food
item that while necessary for the
latkes (in my opinion) is often over
looked, picked up at the last minute
and comes out of a jar. Yes, I'm talk-
ing about the applesauce.
It's that wonderful comfort food
we all use to garnish the latke when
sour cream isn't available.
Who among us hasn't (at one time
or another) just opened that jar of
that sweet, sweet, sweet, gooey glop,
poured it in a bowl and said, "Here
you go, kids; enjoy."
While I'm certainly guilty of that
particular food infraction I'm here to
say that at this time of year, as a gift
to yourself and your family you
should try the extraordinary taste of
home-made applesauce.
Making applesauce is very easy and
the following recipes can be whipped
up in no time. For the most part you
won't even have to go to the store for
any ingredients (except, possibly, for
the apples).

APPLESAUCE
(MASTER RECIPE)
Wash, pare and core 8 cooking
apples. Add about 1/2 cup water and
1/8 teaspoon salt. Cook in covered
pot until soft. Add about 1/2 cup
sugar while hot.
Simmer just long enough to melt
sugar. Amount of sugar and water
varies with sweetness and juiciness of
apples.
For additional flavor, add with
sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, grated
lemon rind or juice, or a combination
of spices. Makes 8 servings.

HONEY APPLESAUCE
In master recipe, substitute 1/2 cup
honey for sugar. Add 1 to 2 teaspoons
grated lemon rind.

MINTED APPLESAUCE
In master recipe, add 1/4 cup
chopped mint with sugar.

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ORANGE APPLESAUCE
In master recipe, add 2 to 3 teaspoons
grated orange rind with sugar.

ROSY CINNAMON APPLESAUCE
In master recipe, cook 1/3 cup red
cinnamon candies with apples.

SPICED APPLESAUCE
In master recipe, substitute 1/3 cup
firmly packed brown sugar for granu-
lated sugar. Add 1/4 teaspoon cinna-
mon and 1 teaspoon grated lemon
rind.

BAKED APPLESAUCE
6 to 8 tart apples
Cinnamon to taste or 2 thin slices
lemon
2/3 c. water
About 3/4 c. sugar (you can use
brown sugar if you like)
Wash apples (do not peel), remove
bruised spots, and cut in quarters.
Place the cut apples in an
ungreased baking dish. Add the cin-
namon or lemon, and water. Mix
well, cover with foil and bake at 375F.
until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Place
the mixture through a strainer and
then add the sugar. Mix well. This is
great either hot or cold. Serves 6 to 8.

BAKED VARIATIONS:
CREAMED APPLESAUCE
Substitute 2/3 c. light cream for
water. Add 1/2 t. cinnamon and 1/4
teaspoon nutmeg with sugar.

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HONEY APPLESAUCE
Substitute honey for sugar. Add 1
tablespoon grated lemon rind.

MAPLE APPLESAUCE
Substitute 1 c. maple syrup for sugar
and water.

ORANGE APPLESAUCE
Add 2 T grated orange rind while
cooking.

SPICED APPLESAUCE
12 tart apples
2 c. boiling water
6 whole cloves
3 T. cider vinegar

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