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Chunky Chai Applesauce

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Chunky Chai Applesauce
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Good, Solid Recipe

Yield: 3 2/3 cups (serving size: about 1/4 cup)

Ingredients

  • 1/2  cup  apple cider
  • 2  pounds  Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
  • 1  cup  packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
  • 1/8  teaspoon  ground ginger
  • 1/8  teaspoon  ground nutmeg
  • 1/8  teaspoon  ground cardamom
  • Dash of ground cloves
  • Dash of freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Combine cider and apples in a large saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in sugar and remaining ingredients; simmer 12 minutes, stirring occasionally until mixture is thick. Cover and chill.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
88 (0.0% from fat)
Fat:
0.0g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)
Protein:
0.2g
Carbohydrate:
23.2g
Fiber:
1.2g
Cholesterol:
0.0mg
Iron:
0.4mg
Sodium:
6mg
Calcium:
17mg
Maureen Callahan, Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2008

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars
Lisa Q
I made this last year for my family at Thanksgiving and they all LOVED it. I plan to make it again this year!11/18/09

5 stars
VAfoodie
All I can say is holy Cardamom! I think this recipe called for way too much cardamom and ginger, it was all I could taste. I followed the recipe exactly and even made a double batch thinking that I love chai and applesauce. Bad idea. I tried everything to fix this. I added more brown sugar, I added vanilla extract. Nothing could take away that overly powerful cardamom taste. I think i'll just stick to regular applesauce next time and add cinnamon and nutmeg like I usually do....10/04/09