How to make applesauce in order to use it later as an independent dessert, filling or baby food?
This is not only a great
sweet for a child. Sour or sweet mashed potatoes can be used in various diets. It may partially serve as a substitute for fresh fruit. In this article we will tell you how to make a child applesauce, as well as how to stock up on blanks for the winter. Our tips will help you dispose of excess fruit in case you have a huge harvest at the cottage. Conversely, make a sufficient amount of a sweet product from
limited resources.How to make applesauce?
It is advisable to take sour fruits. For one kilogram of apples you need one and a half glasses of sugar and three quarters of a glass of water.
Sort the fruit and cut out the damaged parts. Peel and peel them. Cut into large cubes of the same size. Boil syrup from the indicated amount of sugar and water (preferably in an enamel pan). Put the chopped apples. Cook after boiling for a quarter of an hour. Stir occasionally. Before making applesauce, the fruit boiled in syrup must be crushed. You can make it a wooden or iron crush (it is important that it is dry and clean). Arrange in sterilized jars and cover. Then you need to put the glass containers in a large pot with warm water. The liquid should recede from the edge of the can by three to four centimeters. Sterilize for 10 minutes, roll up. Cool under a thick cloth. Store cans in a cool and dark place.
Nuances
Before you make applesauce, you need to consider some details. For example, to effectively sterilize, jars placed in a pan should not touch its walls. The distance between the glass and the metal container should be at least a centimeter. Also make sure that the water in the pan boils evenly, without large bubbles. Otherwise, boiling water will fall into the puree, but this is useless. A piece of dense tissue is usually placed on the bottom of the sterilization container - this will ensure that the cans adhere to the bottom and prevent slipping. In order to get mashed potatoes with the optimal classic taste, usually take sufficiently sour apples. They are better stored. Sweet fruits are preferable for compotes and preserves.
How to make applesauce baby?
General recommendations are the same. But the containers in order to roll mashed potatoes in them, you need to select the smallest possible size. This will allow you to feed your baby just opened product. If possible, do not let the mashed potatoes stand in the refrigerator - it should either be eaten right away or thrown away. This will provide your child with the freshest and safest product.
Variety of desserts
If you are tired of the classic puree, which you use as a jam for tea, then you can serve it with condensed milk or cream. By placing dessert in a bowl and decorating, as well as adding spices (vanilla, ginger, cinnamon), you can discover a new type of apple treat.