Mango Peach Applesauce

Name: Mango Peach Applesauce
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mango chunks (or equivalent amount of fresh mango, sliced, peeled and pitted); 1 (16 ounce) package unsweetened frozen peach slices (or equivalent amount of fresh peaches, peeleds, pitted and cut up into chunks); 1 lb apple, peeled, seeds removed and cut into chunks; 1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1/2 piece of whole cinnamon stick; 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 pinch freshly ground nutmeg; 2 tablespoons honey (or 1/4 cup unbleached white sugar); 1 lemons, juice of or 1 lime, juice of; 1 orange, zest of; 1 pinch salt; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package frozen mango chunks (or equivalent amount of fresh mango, sliced, peeled and pitted)
1 (16 ounce) package unsweetened frozen peach slices (or equivalent amount of fresh peaches, peeleds, pitted and cut up into chunks)
1 lb apple, peeled, seeds removed and cut into chunks
1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1/2 piece of whole cinnamon stick
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pinch freshly ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons honey (or 1/4 cup unbleached white sugar)
1 lemons, juice of or 1 lime, juice of
1 orange, zest of
1 pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

1

Combine all ingredients except for almond extract, in crock pot or heavy pan.
2

If using crock pot, set control to LOW and simmer 4-6 hours or until fruit is very soft. Remove crockpot cover, discard whole cinnamon stick if using, and if necessary, *mash any chunks of fruit with potato masher.
3

Stir in almond extract. Adjust seasoning.
4

For stovetop, bring fruit mixture to boil, cover and simmer on low 1 hour or until fruit is very soft. If any fruit chunks remain, *mash with potato masher. (Be sure to remove whole cinnamon stick first.) Stir in almond extract. Adjust seasoning.
5

Serve applesauce warm or cold.
6

Freezes well.
7

*At this point, you could opt to use a hand held immersion blender to puree the fruit.
8

Yield: estimated.