Pressure-Cooker Homemade Chunky Applesauce

Name: Pressure-Cooker Homemade Chunky Applesauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 5 cups
Ingredients: 7 medium McIntosh, Empire or other apples (about 3 pounds); 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract

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Total Time:Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5 min. + releasing

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Marilee Cardinal, Burlington, New Jersey

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Updated on Dec. 01, 2023

This homemade applesauce is simple and down-home delicious. My family loves the things I make from scratch, and it's so nice knowing exactly what I'm putting in the dishes! —Marilee Cardinal, Burlington, New Jersey

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Pressure-Cooker Homemade Chunky Applesauce

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Yield:5 cups

Prep:10 min

Cook:5 min

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Ingredients

7 medium McIntosh, Empire or other apples (about 3 pounds)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract

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Directions

1
Peel, core and cut each apple into 8 wedges. Cut each wedge crosswise in half; place in a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker. Add remaining ingredients.

2
Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 3 minutes. Let pressure release naturally. Mash apples with a potato masher. Select saute setting and adjust for low heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until desired consistency.