Pretty In Pink Applesauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

9 mcintosh apples
1 1/2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Preparation

Peel the apples, reserving the peels of 6 of them.
Quarter and core the apples.
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan; bring to a boil then reduce heat.
Simmer mixture until apples are soft and you can mash them down into applesauce, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Remove from heat and cool.
Remove peels from the applesauce and discard them.
Mash applesauce a bit more if you wish (I like mine a bit chunky), then refrigerate until ready to serve.
If you like, you can make extra applesauce and spoon into sterilized pint jars, seal and process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.