How 'bout Them Apples?

While in the backyard at my grandparents yesterday, I discovered that the apple tree (and, well the rest of the garden, really...) had not been tended to in quite sometime. I found that there were apples ready for the picking as well as some that got ripe and fell to the ground. I brought those babies in and guess what I made with them? APPLESAUCE. Yes, good 'ol homemade applesauce. Can you say YUM?!

I had been dying to try this crock pot recipe that I found on Pinterest for some time, now, but hadn't had the chance to try yet. Now, I was going to use my grandmother's crock pot BUT A) it is sloooooow to heat up and B) it was already 5pm when I started this so I didn't have all night. With these things in mind I got out a pot and got to work. I winged it; So here it is if ya wanna test it out.

Sydney's Chunky Apple Sauce

Ingredients:

• APPLES (of course) of whatever kind you want *How many you use depends on how big a batch you wanna make. I used about 15 apples this time around
• 5-7 Tbsp Brown Sugar
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• Water
• Cinnamon to taste *I did not use any this time around because I have a family member who is allergic

Steps:

1. Place a large pot in the sink and fill with about an inch of water
2. Peel the apples
3. Cut the apple away from the core (throw away core)
4. Chop the apple up into chunks then toss into the pot
5. After all apple chunks have been put into the pot, place on stove and turn it on Medium to Medium/High heat; Cover
6. Occasionally check on apples and stir
7. After about 10-15 min has passed you can add the lemon juice and brown sugar (you can always use more or less to taste, of course); Stir and cover
8. Keep checking on the mixture and stirring it; when the apples are tender/slightly mushy you can take a masher to them. I like my applesauce a bit chunky so I just did a once through and didn't mash too hard
9. Turn off heat, set lid off kilter a bit and let cool
10. Serve and enjoy!

*If you want cinnamon you can add it with the sugar and lemon juice, or you can add it to your own serving!