Homemade Applesauce
Ingredients:
4 medium apples
½ cup water
Cinnamon
Optional: 1/8 cup brown sugar
Getting Ready:
1. The hardest part is cutting and coring the apples. You can peel them if you like (up to you), but you should cut them into quarters and then cut out the seeds and stems. You might call your grownup assistant for this!
2. Put the cut-up apples, cinnamon (optional: brown sugar) and water into a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for about 5 minutes. Let it sit for a few more minutes to cool.
3. Carefully remove from microwave using hot pads.
4. Mash the Apple mixture with a fork or potato masher.
5. Garnish with dried cranberries, if desired.
Special Instructions/notes on making applesauce:
Grade 1
Gabriel - Use the peeler to take the skin. After you microwave it, smash it! It tastes yummy!
Nathan – Scrape against the apple, cut around the core and pull it. Then slice the apple into shreds. Please try this applesauce, it is awesome!
Grace –Put a spoonful of water into a mug (with the apple). Then put it in the microwave for 3 minutes. Grab a fork and squash it. It tastes bad!
Grade 2
Luis – Get the peeler and make it a spiral, but roll it around.
Addie – Peel the apple with a peeler and pull the core out, too.
Ivan – Take a peeler and then scrape.
Ethan – Dig deep down in the apple. Pull toward yourself and the peel will fall off.
Grade 3
Grace - Push in and peel or pull the peeler like a ring around the apple. To core the apple, you push in the peeler like you’re digging a hole. Then twist around and pull out the sore. It tasted amazing, awesome and incredible!
Grade 4
Miriam – To peel an apple, first dig in with the sharp edge of the peeler and scrape off the peel.
Manuel – You just need a peeler. Use the sharp part. Scratch the apple but then you will realize that the center has some skin. Next, grab your peeler and push it to the center until it falls. Your apple will be hollow so you can eat it with no problem. If you want, you can cut it with a knife.
Emilio – I will teach you how to peel an apple. If you don’t know how, you are in the right place! Peeling an apple is super easy to do. First, get a peeler. If you don’t know what it is, it’s a metal tool that has a sharp point. It’s not a knife. Also, peel is an action like you use the peeler to peel an apple. It’s like you scratch an apple. Second, peel the apple like this – grab the apple and push the peeler to the apple. (WARNING! It’s sharp and it may cut you!
Ha Young – To peel an apple you need to get a peeler and scratch the apple smoothly and make it a spiral. After you finish, dig in with your pointy peeler to get a spiral and core the apple.
Amanny – First, get a peeler or knife. Scrape off the skin. Cut into the skin (a peeler works best). When you are done, core the apple (take middle part out). Dig a circle on the apple and then pull it out!
