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Holiday Cranberry Applesauce

A three-ingredient holiday applesauce made with cooking apples, cranberry juice and red hot cinnamon candies—bright, spiced and deeply nostalgic.
Cook Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: community cookbook recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. cooking apples such as McIntosh or Rome cored and sliced; do not peel
  • 1½ c. cranberry juice cocktail
  • ⅔ c. red hot cinnamon candies available in cake decoration aisle

Instructions

  • In a large pot, combine all ingredients.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Cook over medium heat, covered, 15 minutes.
  • Lower heat; simmer until apples are very soft, about 20 minutes.
  • Cool slightly.
  • Transfer to a food processor with the knife blade; process until smooth.
  • Serve warm, chilled, or at room temperature.

Notes

Source note: This is another very good ‘easy’ recipe with an excellent taste - so good for the holidays!