Cranberry Applesauce featuring Mrs. Wages® Spiced Apple Mix

Yields8 cups - 16 servings
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Directions

1

Place cranberries in a saucepan; add water just to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until berries pop. Stir in orange peel. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

2

Place cranberries and pears in a food processor or blender. Process until coarsely chopped.

3

Pour into a large bowl. Stir in applesauce. (Instructions below.) Refrigerate until serving. Serve chilled. Garnish with whipped topping, if desired.

Applesauce
4

Wash, core and peel 8-10 lbs apples. Cut into halves or quarters. Combine prepared apples with 2 cups water and bring to boil. Cover pot; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Puree apple mixture and measure before returning to pot. Add 1/4 cup sugar per 1 cup puree. Stir to dissolve sugar. Stir in contents of Mrs. Wages Spiced Apple Mix. Heat mixture just to a boil. Remove from heat.

Ingredients

 1-12 oz fresh cranberries
 1 tsp grated orange peel
 1-14.5 oz can pears, drained
 1 qt prepared applesauce (see ingredients and directions below)
 Whipped topping, optional
Applesauce Ingredients
 8-10 lbs apples
 sugar (see below)
 2 cups water
 1 pouch of Mrs. Wages® Spiced Apple Mix

Ingredients

 1-12 oz fresh cranberries
 1 tsp grated orange peel
 1-14.5 oz can pears, drained
 1 qt prepared applesauce (see ingredients and directions below)
 Whipped topping, optional
Applesauce Ingredients
 8-10 lbs apples
 sugar (see below)
 2 cups water
 1 pouch of Mrs. Wages® Spiced Apple Mix

Directions

1

Place cranberries in a saucepan; add water just to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until berries pop. Stir in orange peel. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

2

Place cranberries and pears in a food processor or blender. Process until coarsely chopped.

3

Pour into a large bowl. Stir in applesauce. (Instructions below.) Refrigerate until serving. Serve chilled. Garnish with whipped topping, if desired.

Applesauce
4

Wash, core and peel 8-10 lbs apples. Cut into halves or quarters. Combine prepared apples with 2 cups water and bring to boil. Cover pot; reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Puree apple mixture and measure before returning to pot. Add 1/4 cup sugar per 1 cup puree. Stir to dissolve sugar. Stir in contents of Mrs. Wages Spiced Apple Mix. Heat mixture just to a boil. Remove from heat.

Notes

Cranberry Applesauce featuring Mrs. Wages® Spiced Apple Mix