Oven-roasted Applesauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup brandy or 1/4 cup cider
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed, plus
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eights
• 3 mcintosh apples, peeled, cored, and cut into eights
• 1 pinch salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375. in a 12-by-14 inch roasting pan or a 11-by-17 inch baking pan, combine the brandy or cider, cinnamon, cloves, lemon juice and zest, brown sugar and butter. add all the apples and toss.
• 2 roast until the apples are very soft and golden brown, about 30 minutes. cool.
• 3 transfer to the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth. stir in salt if using. serve warm.