With the right ingredients, applesauce can be so much more than meets the eye. Now adding a bit of chilli it is that.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

15 – 20 apples peeled, cored, and chopped rough is fine but all the same size

130ml apple cider

64g brown sugar

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper or2-3 fresh chilli

Method

Put the apples, chilli and lemon zest and juice in a pan. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the apple is soft. Add the sugar and butter. Cook on a low heat for another 5 minutes, stirring often, until pulpy to the applesauce texture you desire.

Notes

Want more heat? Double the portions of cayenne and crushed red pepper.