Saturday, March 23, 2013

Apple Pear Sauce

(recipe from Whole Foods Market)

4 small red-skinned apples, cored and cut into eighths
4 ripe Bartlett pears, cored and cut into eighths
1 thick slice lemon
1 cinnamon stick
4 whole cloves
1 Tbsp. minced fresh ginger root
1/2 cup water

Place apples, pears, lemon, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and water in a large soup pot and bring to a boil.  Cover and reduce heat.  Simmer, stirring often, until apples are completely tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

Remove lemon, cinnamon stick, and whole cloves.  Let sauce cool slightly.  Transfer to a blender and puree until as smooth as desired.  Serve warm, room temperature, or cold.  Store in the refrigerator.

(This is delicious!  The pears and lemon give it real zing.  I actually used a mulling spice mix, which I ground up, in place of the spices.  I also left the whole slice of lemon in when I pureed it.  I really liked the bits of clove, cinnamon, and citrus peel in the final product.)

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