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  Red Hot Applesauce

  Posted at 12:00 pm by Rebecca

  Apr 2nd

  

  An Easy Side Dish for Any Dinner

  Red applesauce was a staple in our house growing up. We ate it both warm and cold depending on the occasion and the cooks preference. This recipe is what I have found to be the perfect portions to make your Red Hot Applesauce and it has little bit of a cinnamon bite making it great for dipping chips or as a dinner side dish.

  Preparation

  To begin making your Red Hot Applesauce, start with gathering your ingredients and a medium sized sauce pan. It is best if your sauce pan also has a lid to prevent making a huge mess in your kitchen.

  Then continue with dumping your apple sauce into your sauce pan and adding in the Red Hots. Stir in your Red Hots and heat the apple sauce over low to medium heat. Cover your sauce pan.

  

  Cooking

  While cooking, watch for your applesauce to boil. Once it starts boiling or “popping” turn the stove down to simmer. Continuing stirring your applesauce occasionally until you notice the Red Hots are completely melted. This usually takes approximately 25-30 minutes.

  

  Pour your Red Hot Applesauce into a medium airtight container. Make sure to let your applesauce cool prior to putting it in the refrigerator. Red Hot Applesauce will keep for 30 days from the time you make it in the refrigerator.

  This apple sauce is great to make ahead and freeze in smaller batches if you do not think you will use it all in 30 days. I have made larger batches from applesauce I have bought at GFS in the past and this is a great way to buy in bulk and make ahead for larger family or carry in events. This applesauce will keep for 6 months in the freezer.

  This apple sauce is great warm or cold. If you are wanting to eat it warm, it is easy to throw in the crock pot for a couple hours prior to dinner.

  Check out some of our other great dinner sides including our slow cooker mac and cheese.

  Ingredients For Red Hot Applesauce

  48 Oz Natural Applesauce (unsweetened)

  1/4 Cup Red Hots

  

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  Red Hot Applesauce

  The perfect dinner side!

  Prep Time5 mins

  Cook Time25 mins

  Total Time30 mins

  Servings: 12 Servings

  Calories: 40kcal

  Equipment

  • Medium Saucepan with Lid

  Ingredients

  • 48 Oz Unsweetened Applesauce Natural Applesauce
  • ¼ Cup Red Hots

  Instructions

  • Gather ingredients and supplies.
  • Dump applesauce and Red Hots in your medium sauce pan.
  • Gently stir and heat stove to medium heat. Cover saucepan.
  • Continue stirring occasionally.
  • Once applesauce is boiling/"popping" turn heat down to simmer.
  • Continue stirring occasionally. Watch for Red Hots to be completely dissolved. This will take approximately 25-30 minutes.
  • Once Red Hots are dissolved, remove from heat and place in an air tight container. Do not cover until applesauce is cooled.
  • Store in the refrigerator for 30 days or freezer for 6 months.

  Notes

  Calories are calculated by a third party website and are based on ingredients used. 

  

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  Easy Make Ahead French Bread

  Posted at 1:50 pm by Rebecca

  Mar 21st

  

  The Perfect Homemade Freezer Bread Recipe

  With everything going on in the world currently and grocery shelves being cleared out I was on a mission to make some homemade bread this week. This super easy make ahead french bread is perfect to make as a dinner side to have with our Loaded Baked Potato Soup and Baked Spaghetti or to use for smaller loaves to make our Easy French Dip Sandwiches. The bonus of this recipe is the ends make delicious rolls to have with soup and it pairs great with our Strawberry Freezer Jam!

  Preparation

  You’ll want to start with gathering your ingredients.

  Begin your baking process with heating your warm water to between 90 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit. I have found it does work better if the water is closer to 110 degrees when starting. Then add in your yeast to dissolve and let it set for 7 minutes to poof while you are preparing the rest of your bread ingredients.

  

  In a medium sized bowl add in your hot water, sugar, salt, and oil. Then mix in 1/2 of the flour mixture (3 1/4 cups). Once this is mixed well, slowly add in the yeast mixture and the other 1/2 of your flour mixture while kneading your dough. Your dough will still be slightly sticky, but easily pull away from the side of the bowl.

  

  Set the dough aside covered with a towel to rise for 15 minutes before moving on with the next step.

  Then continue with separating the dough into 2-3 sections depending on how large you want your loaves to be. Since I was only making dinner for a few of us tonight I made 3 loaves.

  

  For each loaf, roll out into an oblong almost rectangle shape. Then roll the dough into a loaf shape. Use flour to keep the dough from sticking to your rolling pin and rolling surface. Cut your ends that are uneven and then fold ends in and underneath the rolled dough. The cut off ends make perfect small rolls. place them on your baking sheet along side your bread, but watch your baking time.

  

  

  Then cut slits in the loaf approx every inch with a sharp knife.

  

  Use your beaten egg to coat all the loaves with the egg wash. The egg wash will help your bread to have more of the crispy outside that French bread traditionally has.

  

  Now for the part that makes this recipe the Make Ahead French Bread! Place the loaves you would like to use later on a cookie sheet in the freezer for 2 hours prior to transferring to a freezer zip lock bag for storing. The frozen dough can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.

  If you are planning on baking the bread today, let the bread rise in a warm area uncovered for 30 minutes.

  

  Baking

  Once your bread has risen bake at 350° for approximately 20 minutes, watch for your bread to turn golden brown. Watch your ends you made into rolls, they will likely only take approximately 15 minutes to bake.

  If you are baking bread from frozen, set out your frozen loaf to thaw and rise in a warm place for 3-5 hours. Then bake at 350° for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown.

  Ingredients For Make Ahead French Bread

  1 Packet Of Yeast (approx 2 1/4 Tablespoons)

  1/2 Cup Warm Water (90-110°)

  2 Cups Hot Water

  3 1/2 Tablespoons Granulated White Sugar

  3 Teaspoons Salt

  1/3 Cup Oil

  6 1/2 Cups Flour

  1 Egg (beaten)

  

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  Easy Make Ahead French Bread

  The perfect bread for dinner tonight or a month from now!

  Prep Time20 mins

  Cook Time20 mins

  30 mins

  Total Time1 hr 10 mins

  Servings: 18 Servings

  Ingredients

  • 1 Packet Dry Yeast Approx 2 1/4 Tablespoons
  • ½ Cup Warm Water Approx 90-110°
  • 2 Cups Hot Water
  • 3½ Tablespoons Granulated White Sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons Salt
  • ⅓ Cup Oil
  • 6½ Cups Flour
  • 1 Egg Beaten

  Instructions

  • Dissolve your yeast in the warm water. Mix gently, let sit for approx 7 minutes for the yeast to poof.
  • While the yeast is sitting, combine the hot water, sugar, salt and oil.
  • Mix in ½ of the flour mixture (approx 3¼ cups).
  • Once dough is mixed well, add in the yeast mixture and the remaining flour
  • Knead well until dough is well mixed together. Dough will be slightly sticky.
  • Set aside in a warm place to rise for 15 minutes.
  • Once dough has risen, split dough in to 2 or 3 even parts.
  • Roll dough into an oblong, rectangle like shape.
  • Roll the dough into a loaf, cut off the ends to even your loaf.
  • Tuck in the ends. Use the cut off ends as rolls.
  • Repeat these steps with your remaining loaves.
  • Brush the beaten egg over all the loaves and the rolls.
  • Set the dough in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes, or place on a sheet pan in the freezer for 2 hours if planning on using later. Transfer to a freezer safe bag after 2 hours.
  • Bake at 350° for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  • If you froze your loaves for later use, let your loaves thaw and rise in a warm place for 3-5 hours prior to baking at 350° for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown.

  

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  You know those dishes that stick with you from your childhood? This is one of them for me! It's a staple in our fridge and even freezer. I love to make large batches of this red hot apple sauce to save and make sure we always have some on hand to have as sides with dinner or to use as a dip with chips! Check out the link in our bio to find the full recipe! #recipes #cooking #homecooking #homemade #childhood #foodblogger #homecook #dinner #dinnersides #chipdip #delicious #foodgram #foodpic #sprinkleofcountry #countryfood #foodblogger #yum #kidstagram #foodpics

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