Brown Sugar Applesauce

Makes 6 to 8 servings

3 lbs. cooking apples, cored, peeled and sliced

1/2 c. brown sugar, packed

1 t. cinnamon

1-1/2 T. lemon juice

Garnish: cinnamon

Combine all ingredients except garnish in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on high setting for 3 hours. Stir occasionally; mash with a potato masher to desired consistency. Sprinkle portions with cinnamon.

For a simple, sweetly scented place setting, tie a few cinnamon sticks together with raffia, attach a mailing label as a name card and lay a bundle across each plate.