Pink Applesauce

Leaving the skins on imparts a lovely pink color to this applesauce. We use the Velox tomato press to process the apples, and it is very quick and easy, although a food mill will also work.

Ingredients

• 5 lbs MacIntosh apples, quartered and cored, but not peeled
• 1/4 cup water
• zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions

1. Add apples, water, lemon zest and juice and salt to large pan.
2. Cook over low heat until apples are mushy. Add more water if necessary to keep apples from scorching.
3. Allow apples to cool.
4. Put through food mill or tomato press. This will seperate the peels, which can then be discarded.
5. Stir in sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg
6. Return applesauce to pan and simmer for about 5 minutes or until the sugar is melted.