8 people
DESSERT
Ina Garten Cooking for Jeffrey (p. 220)
Oranges - 2
Lemon - 1
Granny smith apples - 7
Red apples - 7
Raspberries - 12 oz
Light brown sugar - 1⁄2 cup
Unsalted butter - 1⁄2 stick
Ground cinnamon - 2 tsp
Vanilla ice cream - 1 pint
Oranges - zest both oranges, juice both oranges
Lemon - zest entire lemon
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place the zest and juice of the oranges and lemon in a large ovenproof pot or Dutch oven. Peel, quarter and core the apples and add them to the pot, tossing them with the juices as you go.
Add the brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and raspberries, cover and bake for 1 to 1 1⁄4 hours, until the apples are very soft. Stir vigorously with a wire whisk. The applesauce will be smooth but still have a lot of texture. Serve warm with a scoop of ice cream.