Homemade Chunky Applesauce

A few weeks ago I ended up with a large bag of apples.  I made apple cake, apple pancakes, and ate several apples.  I still had about eight apples left, but they weren't tasting quite as fresh.  What to do?  Make applesauce!  Homemade applesauce is so good!  I love it when it is hot and drizzling it with a little cream and sprinkling a little sugar on top.  It is also good just on its own.

Ingredients:

8 apples (I used fuji, honey crisp, and ambrosia apples)

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/3 cup water

1. Peel, core, and dice the apples.  Place in a pot with a lid and lemon juice and water.  Cook over medium low heat stirring every few minutes.  As they cook they will start to get soft and break down.  I generally try to help this process along by smashing some of the apple chunks against the side of the pot with the spoon.

2. Serve, enjoy, or freeze!

Variations:  If you would like cinnamon, feel free to add it.  Not a fan of chunky applesauce?  Run it through the blender.  If it is too thick, add more water.