Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Applesauce for babies

10-12 of the sweetest apples you can find ie: gala, fuji
1/3 c. water

(babies aren't going to like applesauce that is really tart so sweet apples are the way to go that way it's natural sugars, if you have more tart apples laying around then add a Tbsp. of sugar for every tart apple you add. I had 3 granny smith apples that I needed to use so I put in 3 Tbsp of sugar.)

(I got the idea for how to cook the applesauce from this blog). Pull out your crockpot and turn it to low. Wash your apples well with a fruit and veggie wash, look here for an easy at home substitute. Dice the apples up leaving the skin on(unfortunately apples don't have very much nutrition unless you eat the skin). Place your apples in the crockpot with the water and sugar if you are adding any. Now you just play the waiting game. For like 8-10 hours adding a half hour very every time you open the crockpot...if you don't want it to take longer resist temptation and don't open that lid(if you are like me it is incredibly difficult to do that). When the apples are nice and soft set a collander over a bowl and pour the apples into the collander. Once drained put the apples in a blender and add as much of the liquid as you think you'll need to puree the food. I used a 1/2 c. of water and ended up not need some of the liquid so I changed it to 1/3 c. of water. So it's likely you'll need all the liquids but pour them out just in case they are too much. Puree the apples until they are entirely pureed. Place into ice cube trays, let cool, flash freeze and place in a ziploc bag labeled applesauce and expiration date: 3-4 months from when you made it.

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