FEWER THAN 10 INGREDIENTS / FAST/SLOW / NATURAL RELEASE / VEGAN / GLUTEN-FREE / FREEZES WELL
Spiced Applesauce
8 servings
Nothing beats fresh, warm applesauce, especially on a cold fall morning. It’s so easy to make that you may never go back to the jarred stuff. But here’s a warning: Pre-sliced apples won’t work because they’ve softened and even dried out in storage. Their flavor may also have been compromised. Sorry about that. But if you’re not going to open a jar, real applesauce is worth a little effort, no?
3 pounds tart apples, such as Granny Smith, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 cup unsweetened apple juice
Up to ¼ cup packed light brown sugar (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
¼ teaspoon table salt
1. Stir all the ingredients in a 6-quart cooker until the brown sugar dissolves. Lock the lid onto the pot.
2.
Set the machine for: PRESSURE COOK
Set the level for: MAX
The valve must be: 
Set the time for: 4 minutes with the KEEP WARM setting off
If necessary, press: START
Set the machine for: PRESSURE COOK or MANUAL
Set the level for: HIGH
The valve must be: Closed
Set the time for: 6 minutes with the KEEP WARM setting off
If necessary, press: START
Set the machine for: SLOW COOK
Set the level for: HIGH
The valve must be: Opened
Set the time for: 3 hours with the KEEP WARM setting off (or on for no more than 2 hours)
If necessary, press: START
3. If you’ve used a pressure setting, when the machine has finished cooking, turn it off and let its pressure return to normal naturally, about 25 minutes.
4. Unlatch the lid and open the cooker. Use a potato masher to pulverize the apples into sauce right in the cooker. Serve warm or pack into two quart-sized containers, seal, and store in the fridge for up to 4 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.