INGREDIENTS:
6 cooking apples
(Gold Delicious, gala, Braeburn, Jonathan, fuji, McIntosh)
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:
Peel apples and cut into quarters. Remove the cores and
then cut the apples into thick slices. Place slices
immediately in water with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Soak for just about 5 or 10 minutes. Add cold water to a
heavy 2-quart saucepan. Drain slices and add them to the
saucepan. Bring apples and water to a boil over medium
heat. Cover apples and reduce heat to low. For chunky
sauce simmer apples for 8 to 10 minutes. For smoother
applesauce, simmer for 12 to 15 minutes. Add the sugar
during the last 2 or 3 minutes of cooking time. Stir sugar
into the sauce and finish cooking to desired consistency.
The applesauce can be served warm or chilled. Before
storing in the refrigerator, allow the applesauce to cool
and then place in a sealed container.