stupid recipe question.

flatferenghi · 06-21-2011, 12:33 PM

i want to bake an apple to get applesauce (instead of buying applesauce). aside from putting an apple in the oven, and turning on the heat, is there anything else i should know? one apple should yield me enough applesauce for the week. I just use a tsp or so at a time, and no more than 3 or 4 times a week. Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI

drjlocarb · 06-21-2011, 12:46 PM

I peel, core, boil with a pinch of cinnamon and splenda. Mash like a potato and cool. That's it.

Oh, and then eat.

rosethorns · 06-21-2011, 12:49 PM

You can do it in the microwave too.

ravenrose · 06-21-2011, 03:50 PM

applesauce and baked apples are two different things. you could certainly scoop out a spoonful of a baked apple, but generally people chop the apple up finely and cook it in a pan for applesauce.

momacat · 06-21-2011, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drjlocarb

I peel, core, boil with a pinch of cinnamon and splenda. Mash like a potato and cool. That's it.

Oh, and then eat.

This is how I've always made apple sauce. If you want really fine sauce (vs a chunky sauce) put the sauce in a blender or food processor.

LindaSue · 06-22-2011, 07:55 AM

You've got me curious. How are you using a teaspoon of applesauce?

I make mine in the microwave. I peel and chop the apples, add some sweetener, cinnamon and sometimes a little butter. I nuke them, covered with a lid or plastic wrap, until the apples are tender and then I mash them up a bit if I don't want it so chunky. You can do the same thing in a pot on the stove but it will take a little longer to cook down.

ChristineCQ · 06-22-2011, 08:11 AM

I put mine in the crock pot.

LowCarbConvert · 06-22-2011, 10:33 AM

I have been using Linda Sue's recipe for Chayote squash "Fried Apples": Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes

Then, also use one small apple mixed in for that real apple flavor. It is really good.

flatferenghi · 06-22-2011, 10:53 AM

but i feel i can get away with 1 tsp per pork chop. (and who has just one ?), or 1 T for a chicken dinner. I always take the easy way out. That is why i would rather bake an apple till it loses its molecular structure. so, if i put it in the oven, should i add any liquid, or just crank the old gal up to 350 F let nature take its course? Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI

tea cup · 06-24-2011, 06:50 AM

I cook them in a skillet with a little bit of bacon grease till soft and then add splenda and sometimes cinnamon.

06-21-2011, 12:33 PM	#1
flatferenghi Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13,803 Gallery: flatferenghi	stupid recipe question. i want to bake an apple to get applesauce (instead of buying applesauce). aside from putting an apple in the oven, and turning on the heat, is there anything else i should know? one apple should yield me enough applesauce for the week. I just use a tsp or so at a time, and no more than 3 or 4 times a week. Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI

06-22-2011, 10:53 AM	#9
flatferenghi Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13,803 Gallery: flatferenghi	i have not yet added fruit to my repertoire. but i feel i can get away with 1 tsp per pork chop. (and who has just one ?), or 1 T for a chicken dinner. I always take the easy way out. That is why i would rather bake an apple till it loses its molecular structure. so, if i put it in the oven, should i add any liquid, or just crank the old gal up to 350 F let nature take its course? Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI

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06-21-2011, 12:46 PM	#2
drjlocarb Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,159 Gallery: drjlocarb Stats: 274/231/190 WOE: vlc/NK Start Date: 1999,2003,2007,jan2010	I peel, core, boil with a pinch of cinnamon and splenda. Mash like a potato and cool. That's it. Oh, and then eat.

06-21-2011, 12:49 PM	#3
rosethorns Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup. WA Posts: 4,509 Gallery: rosethorns Stats: 252/140/150 WOE: atkins I eat non allergic food Start Date: restarted 1-07	You can do it in the microwave too.

06-21-2011, 03:50 PM	#4
ravenrose . Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California Posts: 9,067 Gallery: ravenrose Stats: lost 130 lb so far, and miles to go before I sleep WOE: low carb controlled calorie Start Date: June, 2009	applesauce and baked apples are two different things. you could certainly scoop out a spoonful of a baked apple, but generally people chop the apple up finely and cook it in a pan for applesauce.

06-22-2011, 07:55 AM	#6
LindaSue Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 10,437 Gallery: LindaSue Stats: 167/117/120 - 5'7" WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: July 2002	You've got me curious. How are you using a teaspoon of applesauce? I make mine in the microwave. I peel and chop the apples, add some sweetener, cinnamon and sometimes a little butter. I nuke them, covered with a lid or plastic wrap, until the apples are tender and then I mash them up a bit if I don't want it so chunky. You can do the same thing in a pot on the stove but it will take a little longer to cook down.

06-22-2011, 08:11 AM	#7
ChristineCQ Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 3,506 Gallery: ChristineCQ Stats: 234/192/159 (5'7") WOE: DANDR Start Date: 7/26/10 (re-start; original start 6/03)	I put mine in the crock pot.

06-22-2011, 10:33 AM	#8
LowCarbConvert Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NW Chicago Burbs Posts: 540 Gallery: LowCarbConvert Stats: (147/120/115) 5' WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 2004	I have been using Linda Sue's recipe for Chayote squash "Fried Apples": Linda's Low Carb Menus & Recipes Then, also use one small apple mixed in for that real apple flavor. It is really good.

06-24-2011, 06:50 AM	#10
tea cup Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 533 Gallery: tea cup Stats: 145/130/124? 5'2" WOE: UDDDD for health primarily, secondly for wt loss	I cook them in a skillet with a little bit of bacon grease till soft and then add splenda and sometimes cinnamon.