German
Apfelmus (German Applesauce)
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Apfelmus (German Applesauce) is German home cooking, eaten at lunch and dinner. On the plate it is the condiment. Below is what usually sits beside it, what it does and does not contain, and what else to cook once you have made it.
Ingredients
The quantities follow this count.
How to cook it
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Combine the diced apples, water, lemon juice, and cinnamon stick in a saucepan.
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Bring to a simmer over medium heat, cover, and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apples fall apart.
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Remove the cinnamon stick.
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Mash the apples coarsely with a spoon or potato masher for a rustic texture, or puree for a smooth one.
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Stir in the sugar to taste, adjusting for how sweet the apples already are.
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Let cool slightly and serve warm or chilled as the classic side for Reibekuchen, roast pork, or a bowl of Quark.
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Serve it with
A German dinner is a plate rather than a single dish. These are the courses that normally sit beside Apfelmus (German Applesauce), read from the same composition Dinejot builds a real meal from.
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The dish at the centre
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The cooked vegetable
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What it is eaten with
Safe at your table
Dinejot tracks ten allergens and tags every one of them by hand. Apfelmus (German Applesauce) carries none of them. That is a checked answer rather than an ingredient list nobody read.
| Allergen | In this dish |
|---|---|
| Peanuts | No |
| Tree nuts | No |
| Dairy | No |
| Gluten | No |
| Shellfish | No |
| Eggs | No |
| Soy | No |
| Fish | No |
| Sesame | No |
| Coconut | No |
These tags are set by a person rather than inferred from an ingredient list, and they describe the recipe as written here. Read the labels on whatever you actually buy.
What it brings to the plate
Estimated, per serving
- Calories
- 100 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 25 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 19 g
- Sodium
- 10 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
Estimated values. Actual nutrition varies with ingredients, brands, and how you cook.
When to cook it
Apfelmus (German Applesauce) takes about 20 minutes from a cold stove to the table, and the cooking itself is easy going. It is eaten at lunch and dinner. Nothing in the calendar rules it out, so it is a year round dish.
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