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Applesauce
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Prep Time
25
minutes
mins
Cook Time
6
hours
hrs
Total Time
6
hours
hrs
25
minutes
mins
Course
Sides
Servings
8
Ingredients
5
lbs
Apples, peeled and sliced (about 13 cups)
3/4
cup
Packed light brown sugar
2/3
cup
Unsweetened apple juice
2
tsp
ground cinnamon
1
tsp
Pumpkin pie spice
1
tbsp
vanilla extract
Instructions
In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the first five ingredients. Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until apples are soft.
Add vanilla; stir to break up apples. Serve applesauce warm or refrigerate and serve cold.
Freeze option: Freeze cooled applesauce in freezer containers. To use, thaw in refrigerator overnight.