Easy Homemade Applesauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 large green apples, peeled, cored and chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
• 1/4 cup water
• cinnamon (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy bottom sauce pan, add peeled, cored and chopped apples, butter, sugar, lemon rind and water.
• 2 cook over low heat stirring frequently, until apples are soft and pulpy.
• 3 mash with a potato masher.
• 4 sprinkle in a little cinnamon if you like and stir. (careful ~ a little goes a long way).
• 5 serve warm or chill in refrigerator to serve later.