Chunky Pear Applesauce
Soft apples and pears cook down with cinnamon and vanilla into a chunky fruit sauce for snacking, breakfast or spooning over dessert.
Prep 15 min · Cook 25 min · Total 40 min · Makes about 6 cups
Ingredients
- 4 apples, sweet and mushy, such as McIntosh
- 6 pears, such as Anjou
- 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
- Rinse the apples and pears thoroughly. Cut them into quarters, trimming away the stems, seeds and cores as you go.
- Put the fruit pieces in a pot with enough water to fill it about 1/4 of the way. Set it over heat and bring the water to a boil.
- Turn the heat down to medium, then simmer until the fruit has softened. Stir in cinnamon to taste, using more than 1 tablespoon if you like, and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla for a little extra flavor.
- Serve it right away, or save it for later in sterile mason jars.