applesaucy
Language: English
Part of speech: adj
Forms: form: more applesaucy
form: most applesaucy
Senses: examples: text: This is an opalescent, noncoherent, nonstringy, “applesaucy,” or even syneretic, mass such as formed by Napalm soap at low temperatures and with high aniline-point gasolines.
ref: 1946, E. K. Carver, E. E. Bauer, R. H. Ewell, A. Bogrow, E. L. McMillen, R. M. Newhall, “Fuels for Incendiaries and Flame Throwers”, in Fire Warfare: Incendiaries and Flame Throwers (Summary Technical Report of Division 11, NDRC; 3), Washington, D.C., page 216, column 1:
text: APPLESAUCY EXTRAVAGANZA […] Prepare dessert mix as directed on pkg. Fold in applesauce and nutmeg.
ref: 1966, Mae Webb Stephens, George S. Wells, Coping with Camp Cooking, Harrisburg, Pa.: Stackpole Books, →LCCN, page 62:
text: “Lamb’s Wool” was once a drink, served with fruitcake on Twelfth Day. Now it’s an applesaucy dessert.
ref: 1966 January, Poppy Cannon, “Line a Day”, in Ladies’ Home Journal, volume LXXXIII, Philadelphia, Pa.: The Curtis Publishing Company, page 87, column 1:
text: Dutch Apple Dessert—a spanking good, applesaucy dessert, brightened with a trace of cinnamon . . . mellowed with a bit of butter.
ref: 1966 November 6, Parade (Independent-Press-Telegram), Long Beach, Calif., page 9, column 2:
text: Applesaucy gravy: Place a small amount of margarine in a skillet and reheat a large slice of fully cooked ham. Remove it to a heated platter and add 1/4 cup of apple juice and 1/4 cup raisins to the pan. Simmer, while stirring, for two minutes. Add 1/2 cup chunky applesauce, mix and heat through. To serve, pour applesauce over ham slice.
ref: 1989 May 4, “Applesauce: Taste The Harvest All Year Long”, in The Quincy Sun, volume 21, number 32, Quincy, Mass., page 8:
text: I live on apple logan bread for lunches. its^([sic]) whole protein when you add soy flour, wheat germ, and powdered milk. Its^([sic]) sweet(sugar, honey, AND molasses), applesaucy, and filling.
ref: 1996 July 19, David Blumenthal and Lexi Shear, “Vegetarian Lunch Suggestions”, in rec.backcountry (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2023:
text: The apple pies are done. We've been using a modification of the Joy of Cooking ('97) recipe for the last few years; the filling comes out kind of applesaucy, but it tastes good; […]
ref: 2002 November 28, Brian Connors, “Who here is cooking? (and what's your menu)”, in rec.food.cooking (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2023:
text: 5. Applesauce (in case your scissors gets dull and you accidentally pluck a few – it'll sooth that foot fast) / 6. Napkins (to clean up that applesaucy mess) / 7. Waste basket (to clean up those applesaucy napkins)
ref: 2004 December 10, Derek Detweiler, “!! CHRISTMASLIST 2004 !!!”, in The Detweiler Central Post Office (Google Groups), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2023:
text: The filling is applesaucy and tart.
ref: 2007, Ron Silver, Jen Bervin, “Fried Apple-Whiskey Pies”, in Bubby’s Homemade Pies, Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., →ISBN, page 231:
text: Some North American dessert apples, such as Golden Delicious, yield a slimy, applesaucy pomace, which can clog up the press cloth and reduce the amount of juice you can extract from the fruit.
ref: 2009, Ben Watson, Cider, Hard and Sweet: History, Traditions, and Making Your Own, 2nd edition, Woodstock, Vt.: The Countryman Press, →ISBN, page 58, column 2:
text: Applesauce is a favorite ingredient in lots of healthy baked goods. We enjoy it as much as the next gal but crave a cookie that’s not too moist or crumbly, as applesaucy cookies often are.
ref: 2009, Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Terry Hope Romero, “Applesauce Softies”, in Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar: 100 Dairy-Free Recipes for Everyone’s Favorite Treats, Cambridge, Mass.: Da Capo Lifelong, →ISBN, page 104:
text: These applesaucy muffins with apricot are so fruity-sweet!
ref: 2011, Jean Paré, “Apple-Cot Muffins”, in Kids Snack ’n’ Bake, Edmonton, Alta.: Company’s Coming Publishing Limited, →ISBN, page 102:
text: I cook the sauce with the skin on (better color) and then either remove the skins to a^([sic]) old fashioned foley food mill and put them through it or you can , to save picking out the skins, just put all the sauce through the food mill, but I like the rougher textured applesauce. […] Just a little wter^([sic]) in the bottom of the pot to get everything started then cook on lowo^([sic]) to medium flame covred,^([sic]) stiring^([sic]) occasionally until everything is soft and applesaucy.
ref: 2013 April 17, W. Baker, “Sausage spices?”, in alt.food.diabetic (Usenet), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2023:
text: To sum up, there’s an undignified tussle, they have a sort of shared, collective, monster tantrum, Auntie Anne shoves the car into the garage, and things only calm down when she brings out applesauce and Goldfish crackers. […] I get gooey, applesaucy waves and “bye-byes” that spew cracker crumbs across the floor.
ref: 2014, Alison Hughes, On a Scale from Idiot to Complete Jerk: A Highly Scientific Study of Annoying Behavior, Victoria, B.C.: Orca Book Publishers, →ISBN, page 27:
text: Some fruits are quite hard and astringent when ripe, but when bletted are quite edible – sweet, applesaucy or figgy perhaps.
ref: 2019 April 25, James Harbeck, “WTN: blet, medlar”, in Word Tasting Notes (Google Groups), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2023:
glosses: Alternative form of applesaucey.