Apple-Prune Sauce

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This should not be OT so I thought I'd post it so everyone can look at it.

It's from http://www.geocities.com/oz_france/kitchenette/ and I left the quote

from a Mom in there too because I love that quote.

Enjoy!

France

 

 

Apple Prune Sauce

 

From " La Sage Bouffe de 2 à 6 ans " by Louise Lambert-Lagacé

 

I have served this apple sauce to my daughters by itself, with plain yoghurt,

with oatmeal in the morning and even whipped with ricotta cheese. They love it!

 

" Before I began making [7 month old] Noah's food, I used jarred food. His

favorite was applesauce. For close to a week now I've been giving him homemade

apple/prune purée with a little cinnamon in it.

Last night, I had run out of the homemade and he was still hungry for

dessert. So, I opened one of the last jars of store-bought applesauce for

him. He took a bite, gave me a look like, " what, are you KIDDING ME?? " and

spit it out!! Talk about an ego boost!! "

-- Carol, January 2001

 

Ingredients:

 

5 large apples (1 kg)

1 cup pitted prunes (250 ml / 375 gr)

1/2 cup apple juice (125 ml)

 

Directions:

 

Cut apples in 4 and remove core and stalk.

 

Put all ingredients in a big enough pan and simmer over medium heat for 30

minutes or until apples are tender. (I covered the pan while simmering)

 

Puree with food processor or hand held (Braun) mixette (this may need to be done

in two or three batches).

 

Keep in refrigerator.

Yields: about 4 cups

Fibre contents: 3 tbsp (45 ml) = 2-4 mg fibre (same quantity as in a bran

muffin)

 

NOTE from France:

Apple/pear juice works just as well as apple juice. Water will also be ok if you

have no juice.

Of course, if you find yourself with a bit less apples or fewer prunes than the

recipe calls for, it's ok. I made it with 1/2 the required prunes and the same

quantity of apples. Of course there is less fibre per portion in this case, but

the taste is still very nice (my daughters agree too!).

 

Source: http://www.geocities.com/oz_france/kitchenette/