Apple BBQ Sauce

 

This one is a two-fer post.  Not only do you get the lowdown on an easy-to-make applesauce, you get a fun new way to use it too.  Two recipes, what a treat!  It's almost like its Halloween already.

Apple BBQ Sauce

1 cup applesauce (see recipe below)
3/4 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tsp. Worchestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. fresh cracked black pepper
1/4 tsp. dried basil
1/8 tsp. garlic powder

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes to allow flavors to blend.  Spicy and refreshing!

Warm before serving, can be used as a baste or sauce to dip in.  Goes great with grilled pork chops or chicken breasts.

I made mine using chunky applesauce, so pureed it in the blender before using to make it smooth.


Super Saucy Apples

2 Golden Delicious apples
2 Granny Smith apples
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup Sugar in the Raw

Peel, core and rough chop the apples.

Put apples in a saucepan with the water and sugar.  Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.

 

Remove from heat and allow to sit about 5 minutes.

For chunky sauce, mash cooked apples with a potato masher or fork.

For a smoother sauce, put cooked apples in a blender or food process and puree.

Transfer to a non-reactive bowl (ceramic or glass, not metal or plastic) and refrigerate.

To make cinnamon applesauce, add 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon.