Recipe: Oven Roasted Applesauce

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From: calliope,.NY

OVEN-ROASTED APPLESAUCE
Makes 2 cups

1/4 cup brandy or cider
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch of ground cloves
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus zest of 1 lemon
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eighths
3 Macintosh apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eighths
Pinch of salt

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. In a 12-by-14-inch roasting pan or an 11-by-17-inch baking pan, combine the brandy, cinnamon, cloves, lemon juice and zest, brown sugar, and butter. Add all the apples, and toss.

2. Roast until the apples are very soft and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Transfer apples to the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth. Stir in the salt. Serve warm.

*Try adding some cranberries too and even some pears. I have also made this interesting by adding some onions to the roasting apples as well.