Caramelized Applesauce With Pecans and Golden Raisins
photo by CaliforniaJan
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Yields:
-
4 cups
- Serves:
- 8
ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup golden raisin
- 3 tablespoons cognac (brandy or apple juice)
- 2 lbs pink lady apples (or other soft cooking apple)
- 1⁄2 - 2⁄3 cup sugar (depending on tartness of apples)
- 1⁄4 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
- 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1 dash salt
- 3⁄4 cup pecan halves, toasted and coarsely chopped
directions
- Soak raisins in cognac (brandy or apple juice) in a small bowl.
- Peel and coarsely chop apples (yeild a generous 6 cups).
- Bring all ingredients (except 1 Tbs butter, raisins and pecans) to a boil in a large saucepan.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Cover and cook over medium-low heat 20-25 minutes or until apples are very soft, stirring occasionally.
- Increase heat to medium.
- Add remaining 1 Tbs butter.
- Cook uncovered 5-8 minutes or until apples are light brown and caramelized, stirring frequently.
- Stir in raisins and pecans, cook 1 minute.
- Serve warm or cool completely; cover and store in refrigerator.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
AZPARZYCH
Peoria, 41
<p><span><strong>I am a stay at home mom to two wonderful boys; Joshua (8years), Kaiden (5 years), and baby GIRL, Madalynn (19 months)! I also have two fur babies (cats); Kobee, AJ; we had to put our youngest cat Sly down Jan 2014. :(. I am also married to my best friend, Jeff and have been since April 2005. I love cooking, hate cleaning and will do whatever I can to get out of it! I love grilling and baking. I do most of the grilling at my house, and bake for almost a week straight at Christmas time! I can make or will attempt just about anything, though I rarely make brownies, my husband's are the best! Homemade breads are not my friend, so I am always working on bread baking.</strong></span></p>
<p><span><strong>As for recipe ideas (besides zaar) Cooking Light Cookbooks are my favorites. I love to make new meals and try new things; it is hard though because my husband is picky when it comes to veggies (and hates seafood); If it were up to him we would have baked-bread crumb chicken and white rice at least one meal a day! Over the past couple years with zaar, I have found tons of new recipes my family normally wouldn’t eat but have been happily surprised with new favorites.</strong></span></p>
<p><span><strong>I love to join in all of the tag games; I haven't been as present as I would like, but as soon as my Jeff is back from working in Ohio I will be back in full tagging mode! </strong></span></p>
<p><span><strong>Cooking is my hobby and passion, I always like to host the family get togethers and volunteer for the potluck dishes. Most of all though are my kids; being home all day with them is fun and challenging, but I wouldn’t trade it for any salary!!</strong></span></p>