Old-Fashioned Apple Sauce

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    750 ml

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Chicken and Other Birds: From the Perfect Roast Chicken to Asian-style Duck Breasts

By Paul Gayler

Published 2015

  • About

Cooking apples add a touch of tartness to this traditional sauce that goes well with the poultry. This recipe dates back to the early eighteenth century. It is good with roast duck, goose and guinea fowl.

Ingredients

  • 450 g (1 lb) cooking apples, peeled, cored and coarsely chopped
  • 75 ml (2½<

Method

Place the apples, water and lemon zest in a pan over a medium heat. Cover with a lid and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for 10-12 minutes, or until the apples have softened and become pulpy in consistency.

Add the sugar and cook for 1 minute, then remove from the heat.

Stir in the butter and serve immediately. If you prefer a smoother sauce, add the butter