Ginger Applesauce

For apple-picking season!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 6 cups

Ingredients

• 10  Granny Smith apples, pared, cored, coarsely chopped
• 2  sticks cinnamon (2-1/2 inches)
• 1  cup  apple juice
• 1  teaspoon lemon zest
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  grated fresh ginger
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  grated nutmeg

Directions

1. Place apples, cinnamon, juice and zest in large saucepan or Dutch oven. Simmer covered, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat until apples are soft, 20-25 minutes. Stir in sugar to taste, the ginger, and nutmeg.
2. Cook until sugar is dissolved and sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Serve warm or cold. Remove cinnamon sticks just before serving.