Spicy Autumn Applesauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 lb. apples, peeled and sliced
1 3/4 c. water
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 1/3 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Preparation

Bring water, lemon juice, sugar and salt to a boil until sugar is dissolved.
Add apples, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; cook about 10 minutes until apples are almost tender.
Turn off heat, but leave on burner, cover and let stand for 10 minutes to plump and finish cooking.
Use a hand potato masher, food processor or food mill to sieve apples to desired consistency (I prefer hand masher).