Maple-pear Applesauce

Total Time: 1 hr 22 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 6 apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks (pink lady, fuji, or macintosh)
• 2 pears, peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch chunks (bosc, comice, anjou, seckel)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a large nonaluminum saucepan; set over medium heat, cover, and bring to a simmer.
• 2 cook for about 12 minutes, or until the apples are slightly softened.
• 3 uncover and cook, stirring occasionally to break up the large pieces, for 7-10 minutes, or until the apples are soft but retain some texture.
• 4 taste and adjust the flavor with more maple syrup or lemon juice; let cool and refrigerate.
• 5 keeps for about 1 week, covered in the refrigerator.