An Abundance of Apples

Is it just me or are there a LOT of apples just floating around lately? There has been a much wider selection at the grocery store. Heck, there's a whole other aisle for apples alone. I've seen people trying to give out bags for free at Angell Hall, and squirrels have been running off with entire apples in their mouths (okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a little). If you have an abundance of apples and don't know what to do with them, fear not! Caroline just posted a wonderful recipe for an Autumn Apple Cake (which I am excited to try out), and here's a nice and simple recipe for good old-fashioned applesauce.

APPLESAUCE

Ingredients

4 apples - peeled, cored and chopped
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

In a saucepan, combine apples, water, sugar, and cinnamon. Cover, and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes, or until apples are soft. Allow to cool, then mash with a fork or potato masher.

**Lisa Tip: What you could also do is leave it in a rice cooker and cook the apples all day while you're in class! I know it sounds strange, but the apples still cook and get squishy on their own so you don't have to mash them. Try it sometime!

Enjoy! And while you're waiting for your applesauce to get cookin', watch Episode Two of Caroline in the Kitchen!



-Lisa