Fresh and Natural Applesauce with a Twist

== Description ==
Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
* Submitted by: jewishdiab
* Source: EnLITEned Kosher Cooking by Nechama Cohen / Jewish Diabetes Association. Over 140 Kosher for Passover recipes.
== Ingredients ==
* 10 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced into eighths
* juice of half a lemon
* dash of salt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 3 – 4 flavored tea bags of your choice
* water
* sugar substitute, optional
== Directions ==
# Place apples in a 5-quart pot.
# Add lemon juice, salt, vanilla, tea bags and water, covering not more than half the apples so that the end result will not be too watery.
# Bring to a boil.
# Lower heat and simmer until apples are soft.
# Hand-blend and mash to desired consistency.
# For additional sweetness, you can add sugar substitute.
# Yummy!
== Variations ==
* Fruit compote: Use fruit of choice
* Crunchy fruit compote: Bring ingredients to a boil and cook on high heat for 7 minutes. Turn off heat and cover. Let stand overnight. In the morning, put into a jar and refrigerate. This can be frozen in an airtight container.
* Strawberry-rhubarb apple compote: Add 1½ cups of sliced strawberries and 1 cup of sliced rhubarb to the apples. Rhubarb is quite tart, so add sugar substitute according to taste. Blend well and refrigerate.
* Cinnamon applesauce: Add 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon to blended apples. For a beautiful crimson color, as well as additional flavor and fiber, add 1½ cups frozen blueberries.
== Nutritional Information ==
Serving size (½ cup):
* Calories 34 | Protein (g) 0.1 | Carbs (g) 8 | Fat (g) 0.2 | Sat. Fat (g) 0 | Cholesterol (mg) 0 | Sodium (mg) 0 | Calcium (mg) 5 | Fiber (g) 0
__NOTOC__
Category:Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends
Category:Kosher Recipes
Category:Passover Desserts
Category:Granny Smith apple Recipes
Category:Lemon juice Recipes
Category:Tea Recipes