Pear Applesauce

Ingredients

• ¼ cup packed brown sugar
• 2 pounds Fuji apples, cored and cut into wedges
• ½ lemon, cut into 2 pieces
• ½ cup apple juice
• 2 pounds red Bartlett pears, cored and cut into wedges
• 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks

Combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 45 minutes or until the fruit is tender. Discard cinnamon sticks and lemon. Press fruit mixture through a sieve over a bowl using the back of a spoon, and discard skins. Stir in brown sugar. Serve sau...

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