Lemon applesauce
A historical recipe from Apples in Appealing Ways [1969], by United States. Agricultural Research Service. Human Nutrition Research Division (1969).
A historical recipe
Apples in Appealing Ways [1969], by United States. Agricultural Research Service. Human Nutrition Research Division (1969). Project Gutenberg eBook #62284.
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Source and licence
From Apples in Appealing Ways [1969], by United States. Agricultural Research Service. Human Nutrition Research Division (1969). Digitised by Project Gutenberg, eBook #62284 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62284). Public domain in the USA; its status may differ elsewhere.
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Ingredients
- 6 cups tart
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 egg yolks
- 3 egg whites
Method
- Add a little lemon juice to applesauce if needed for tartness.
- Garnish with lemon slice and sprig of mint.
- Applesauce chiffon pie 9-inch pie 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten 1½ cups applesauce ⅛ teaspoon ginger ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ½ cup milk 1 tablespoon lemon juice ½ teaspoon grated lemon rind ½ cup sugar 1 tablespoon gelatin ¼ cup cold water 3 egg whites ¼ teaspoon salt 9-inch baked pastry shell, or graham cracker shell Nutmeg, if desired Mix the egg yolks, applesauce, ginger, cinnamon, milk, lemon juice and rind, and half the sugar.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.
- Sprinkle gelatin on water;
- let stand a few minutes.
- Add gelatin to the hot mixture;
- stir until dissolved.
- Cool until thick but not set.
- Beat egg whites until foamy.
- Add salt and beat until stiff.
- Add rest of sugar slowly, beating constantly.
- Blend egg white mixture with thickened gelatin mixture.
- Pour into the pie shell and sprinkle with nutmeg, if desired.
- Chill until firm.
- NOTE: Use only clean, sound-shelled eggs in this recipe.
- Apple pie 9-inch pie Pastry for 9-inch, 2-crust pie 6 cups tart, pared, sliced apples ¾ cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch ½ to 1 teaspoon cinnamon, as desired 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, if desired Fill a pastry-lined piepan with the apple slices.
- Blend dry ingredients and sprinkle over apples;
- dot with fat, if desired.
- Cut a few slits in pastry top for steam to escape.
- Place it on the pie and seal edges.
- Bake at 400° F.
- (hot oven) 45 to 60 minutes or until the apples are tender and the crust is golden brown.