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The cranberries add a nice tangy twist to otherwise ordinary applesauce.

5 cortland or other sweet tart cooking apples, peeled,  
   cored, and coarsely chopped
Juice from 1⁄2 lemon
1⁄2 cup fresh or thawed frozen cranberries
3–4 tbsp. sugar
3 pinches ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 375°. Put apples into a large bowl. Add lemon juice, cranberries, sugar, and cinnamon, and mix well.

2. Transfer to a medium glass or ceramic baking dish, cover with foil, and bake, stirring occasionally, until apples are very soft, 1–1 1⁄2 hours.

3. Remove dish from oven and gently break up apples and cranberries with the back of a wooden spoon. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #62