Simple Homemade Applesauce

This makes just 1 1/2 cups of applesauce. From Great American Home Cooking (Collector's Issue 1998)

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 3
• Yields: 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 2  large tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1⁄2 cup cold water
• 1  cinnamon stick
• 2 -3  tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. Place apples, water, and cinnamon in a heavy saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
3. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. Mash sugar into the apples; cook for another 5 minutes.
5. Remove cinnamon stick; cool and store in a tightly covered bowl in the refrigerator.