German Applesauce
(apfelmus)

Ingredients:

8 medium sized apples (3 to 4 lbs)
1 cup water
3 / 4 cup sugar

optional:

1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1. I like to peel the apples and keep the peelings, either to boil for juice or for pectin,
or you can fry them, and serve as a dessert.

2. Chop the peeled apples in small chunks.
Simmer the apples

3. Strain off the water into a measuring cup, but keep it. This makes a nice drink or you can use it for pectin.

4. To puree the applesauce, put just a few chunks into the blender at a time, to get a proper "whirlpool effect" and then add a few more at a time.

Do a small batch in the blender, then put it to a bowl and start another.

This is nice served with Potato Pancakes