About the beneficial properties of apples we are aware. Not in vain the very first meal for feeding more often is applesauce. It contains a lot of vitamins, natural sugars, organic acids and trace minerals that enhance the child’s immune system. Applesauce is well absorbed by the body, and has a beneficial effect on the bowel. Its consistency teaches your child to a more dense food than mother’s milk or formula. In addition, it is also important that this dish is simple to prepare yourself and it has not so much affect on the budget of a young family. So, how to makeapple sauce for your baby and what are the ingredients you need?

 

How to Make Apple Sauce – What you will need?

For an ordinary sauce: Apples; Water.

To prepare applesauce from dried apples: Chopped dried apples; Water; sugar.

For storing for the winter: Apples; Sugar (200 gr. per 1 kg of apples); Water (200 ml per 1 kg of apples).

Now here you are with the instruction on how to make apple sauce for your baby.

Choose the apples. It is preferable to choose sweet-sour green varieties that grow in your area, because they are less allergenic. The fruit must be free of dents and dark spots.

Wash the apples under running cold water. After, you should scald them with boiling water. Remove the core and peel.

Option 1. Grate on fine grater. Use a grater made of plastic, glass or stainless steel, so do not puree oxidized and not lose a large amount of vitamin C. If you are on the float of a suitable material, just finely chop the flesh and mash with wooden spoon. The resulting mass wipe 2 times through a sieve.

Option 2. Cut apples in small slices. Place in small saucepan. Pour hot boiling water. The liquid level has to be slightly higher than the level of apples. Cover and simmer over low heat for 7 minutes. After, you should rub the mass through a fine sieve with water. Again, place in a saucepan and bring to boil. Remove from heat immediately. Cool.

Now, I will tell you how to make apple sauce from dried apples. It is suitable for babies over 8 months. Dried apples rinse in warm water twice. Put in a saucepan, cover with cold water. Leave on for 3 hours to apples swollen. Put a little fire and cook until tender. Clean the mass through a sieve. You can add a little sugar before serving. Store it in sealed container in the refrigerator, but for not more than 2 days.

How to make applesauce for the winter? Remove core from apples, peel. Fill with water and simmer until cooked – they should soften. Cool and roll into a meat grinder. Add the sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes. Pour into sterilized jars, dry, and roll up. Cover with a blanket and leave for 3-4 hours. Store it in a cool dark place.

Please note: Cook the ordinary applesauce just before use (if we are not talking about harvesting the winter), otherwise, it quickly darkens and loses its vitamins.

So, now you know how to make apple sauce for different purposes!