Apple Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 lemon
• 400 ml water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 kg apples (e.g., Boskoop)
• 2 tbsp whole cane sugar

Instructions

1. 1.

   Squeeze the lemon and add its juice to a large pot with water and the cinnamon stick, then bring to a boil.

2. 2.

   While the liquid is heating, peel, core, and cut the apples into wedges or cubes. Add the apples immediately to the boiling mixture, allow it to come back to a simmer, cover, and cook for about 15 minutes over low heat.

3. 3.

   Remove the cinnamon stick and mash the cooked apples with a potato masher until smooth, if desired.

4. 4.