Cardamom Applesauce

Submitted by Rita1652

"I just adore cardamom! If you enjoy it like I do give this a try! Depending on how sweet your apples are adjust the sugar. Cinnamon can be replaced for the cardamom."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 2 1/2 cups
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 2 lbs granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons ground cardamom

directions

1. Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan. Cover, bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until apples are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer to food processor; puree. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.).

Reviews

[CJAY8248]

Great recipe! I only made half of it. I used granny smith and galas, less than 1/4 cup of the brown sugar, and the cardamom. I used a potato masher so there would be some chunks of apple. Thanks for sharing. Made for ZWT7-Switzerland.

 

[brian48195]

Excellent! Not too sweet. Everyone loved it. The interesting thing is that people liked the taste and assumed it had cinnamon in it, not cardamom. I will definitely make this again. Thanks for sharing!

 

[COOKGIRl]

I can't add to the review of this recipe other than all the other glowing reviews it has received. <br/>I used a variety of apples that had to be used up in the fridge including but not limited to fujis. A dollop of Nancy's whole milk yogurt and light sprinkle of cardamom was the icing on the cake so to speak. Reviewed for Veg Tag January.

 

[katew]

Delicious and a terrific way to use apples close to their use by date. I will freeze half my batch. I did this recipe successfully in the microwave . Made for ZWT 6.

 

[yogiclarebear]

This is unbelieveable. I used 5 lbs of Harrelson apples and did not add any sugar, opting for a 2 packets of stevia to sweeten. I also did not peel the apples and cooked them in the crock pot until soft. Then I ran them through an old fashioned foodmill to remove the peel. So easy and perfect! I canned almost 5 pints from this. Thank you for this wonderful recipe and idea.