So you want to know what to do with those dented and smashed old apples, well of course dear, have no fear, the recipe lady is here! Ha!

Me and my clumsy self is sure to drop a bag or two when bringing in groceries and when that bag is full of apples well this is what I make.

My kid’s love this as a dessert or snack. Enjoy a hearty bowl of Chunky Applesauce, minus the chemical preservative and goodness knows what else in the can, make some from scratch, it’s pretty simple.

Let the kids get in on the action, mines enjoy watching how the apple change during the cooking process, it’s a cooking lesson mixed with some science. Well cooking is a science but you get where I’m going. Here’s all you need

6 Fuji Apples

4 Tablespoons Butter

½ cup sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

½ teaspoon vanilla

Pinch of salt

 Chop your apples into about 1 inch squares.

Put in pot with butter sugar and cinnamon give it a good stir, put on top and let cook on medium low heat for about 30-40 minutes or until tender. Using an immersion blender, blend yours apples that are really chunky by placing the end of the blender on top and pushing the blender on it in an up and down motion. You could also use a potato smasher if you don’t have an emulsion blender on hand. When finished mix in vanilla and pinch of salt, heat on stove for about 5 more minutes. When finished serve applesauce warm.