I'm not kidding. This stuff is like eating apple pie without the crust. 'Rich' is not normally a word one would use to describe applesauce, but, baby, 'rich' is the word for this sweet and deletable treat. More of a dessert than a healthy snack, that's for sure! It would make a great cake filling. This is an original recipe.
3 pounds Granny Smith apples, unpeeled
6 tablespoons apple cider
1 (12-oz) jar "Trader Joe's Apple Cider Jam"
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
6 tablespoons butter, sliced
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Core each apple and cut it into 8 pieces. Throw the apple pieces into a large saucepan, along with the apple cider. Cover and simmer over low heat for 25 minutes.
Stir the jar of apple cider jam into the apples in the saucepan. Then, pour contents of the saucepan into a food mill set over a large bowl. Use the food mill disk with the largest holes to process the apples. When only a little pulp and the skins of the apples remain in the food mill, remove the food mill from the bowl and stir in the sugars, butter, and allspice into the apples.
Can be served warm or cold. Tastes incredible when served alongside vanilla ice cream.
