Sticks and Stars Applesauce

Ingredients

• 2 pears peeled and cored
• 2 apples peeled and cored
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 6 whole cloves
• 2 whole star anise
• 1 stick of cinnamon, about 5cm long
• 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

1. Cut pears into bite sized chunks.
2. Chop apples.
3. In a small sauce pan combine pears, apples, lemon juice, sugar, salt, cloves, star anise cinnamon and water.
4. Cover and bring to simmer, cook for 10 minutes.
5. Uncover and continue to cook until pears are very tender and apples break down to make a thick sauce, 12-15 minutes.
6. Remove cloves, cinnamon, and anise.
7. Let cool.

Comments

Make 2 cups.

Grandma (Barbara Michel) made this frequently for Henry and Harriet when they were small.