Active Time

　　8 minutes

　　Total Time

　　30 minutes

　　This sugar-free applesauce is a cinch to make at home in your Dutch oven.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 6 cups

　　3 to 4 pounds unpeeled Royal Gala or Granny Smith apples, cored and coarsely chopped

　　1/2 cup water

　　

Special Equipment

6- quart Dutch oven or heavy- bottomed pot with lid, immersion blender or electric blender, four 12- ounce mason jars

　　

Step 1

Place the apples and the water in the pot, cover, and bring to a boil.

　　

Step 2

Reduce to medium heat and cook covered for 15 to 20 minutes or until the apples are very so.

　　

Step 3

Cool for 5 minutes and puree to a desired consistency with the blender.

　　

Step 4

Transfer to the mason jars and refrigerate.

　　

Step 5

Keeps in the refrigerator for up to a week and in the freezer up to 3 months.

　　From Cooking for Hormone Balance Copyright © 2018 by Magdalena Wszelaki. Published by HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.