Johnny Applesauce

Name: Johnny Applesauce
Yield: 6 portions
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons strained fresh lemon juice; 2½ cups water; 7 medium-size Granny Smith or other firm, tart apples; ⅔ cup good French Sauternes; ½ cup sugar; Grated zest of 2 lemons; 6 tablespoons red currant jelly; 2 cinnamon sticks; ½ cup shelled walnuts, coarsely chopped (optional)

Preparation info

6
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

This fresh and chunky apple compote is named in honor of the man who became a legend. It is delicious hot or cold, and is equally at home as dessert or as a tart accompaniment to pork and game entrées.

Ingredients

2½ cups water
4 tablespoons strained fresh lemon juice
7 medium-size

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Mix half of the water and half of the lemon juice together in a bowl.
Peel and core the apples and cut them into 1½-inch irregular chunks. As you cut each apple, drop the pieces into the water to prevent discoloration.
In a medium-size saucepan with a heavy bottom, combine the remaining water and lemon juice, the sugar, and the Sauternes. Bring to a b

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