Well, I stopped by a different farm stand while I was out yesterday (the same one where I got my box of bruised peaches), intending to buy just a few apples for eating, not for applesauce.
But then I spied a box of discounted, very-slightly-bruised apples, and decided they had to come home with me.
I got sixteen pounds of Honey Crisp apples for $0.50 a pound, so I’m pretty darn pleased about that.
I might have mixed up a quick, six-serving batch of applesauce to go with dinner last night. 😉
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Brandi K
Saturday 28th of September 2013
Yum! I love homemade applesauce. I'm going to Asheville, NC in a few weeks and I'm planning to pick up 2 bushels to make applesauce and apple butter. Last year I only got 1 bushel and it wasn't enough! I want to make and can enough for the year. I picked up some gala and golden crisp at Walmart today for $.50 a pound and made an apple pie. It was delicious and I love the way it makes my house smell. It feels like fall!
Kristen
Monday 30th of September 2013
It never seems to be enough, does it? I could probably make three bushels of applesauce and we'd still run out!
Kristen @ Joyfullythriving
Saturday 28th of September 2013
Yay! I just got 37 pounds of apples for $23 (so slightly higher at $0.62 a pound average), but they are fresh and waiting for me to make applesauce and apple pie kits. Yay for frugal finds on fresh apples!
Kristen
Saturday 28th of September 2013
Good for you!
laurie matzko
Saturday 28th of September 2013
Can you share your recipe for applesauce? I've got a ton of apples and would love a good recipe!
Elizabeth
Tuesday 1st of October 2013
Honestly I just slice them in half and cut in thirds from there. then i remove skins and seeds. I add them to a pot with an inch or two of water and cook until tender. If the water runs out before Im happy with the consistency, I just add a little morr water and cook a little longer. We like a thick (but not necessarily chunky) applesauce. We aren't cinnamon and sugar people. I usually use at least 2 types of apples-one sweet and one tart.
:)
Elizabeth
Friday 27th of September 2013
I get my bushel of "seconds" every year from a local farmer. It's a great thing. Back at the end of August I stopped at a local farmers market. They had apples for 50 cents a pound. I'd never heard of that type of apples. Turns out they're super firm and super tart. They also had golden delicious apples for 75 cents per pound. I bought tons and combined them both to make an unsweetened applesauce that had this amazing flavor.
AFS
Friday 27th of September 2013
I only treat myself to one Honey Crisp a pple a year. I'll get one this week while they are $1.99 a pound but that makes each apple almost $3. My frugalality thinks $3 for one piece of fruit is outragous but that one piece of fruit is OUTRAGIOUSLY delicious! I'm so jealous you got a whole box full for 50 cents a pound.