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Kindergarten Applesauce

The 1984 Daisy Girl Scout Leaders’ Guide recommends making applesauce with Daisy scouts.

First show a plate of applesauce, a plate with pieces of apples, and a plate with a full apple and ask for their observations. Talk to them about how they think the apple gets turned into apple sauce.

Use the following recipe to make Raw Applesauce – applesauce that isn’t cooked. This is adapted from the Leader’s Guide and not the direct recipe.

Ingredients:

  • 3 apples
  • water
  • 2 TBPS brown sugar or honey

Supplies:

  • Paring Knife
  • Food Grinder OR Blender OR Bowl and Hand Masher
  • Pitcher
  • Cups and Spoons
  • Cutting Board

Directions:

  1. Wash and pare apples.
  2. Cut apples into small pieces – peeling is optional but recommended
  3. Place pieces into food grinder or blender with a small amount of water OR place them into a bowl and use the hand masher.
  4. Once pieces are mashed to satisfaction, add sweetening and stir.

Taste and compare to store bought applesauce they would usually eat. Explain the difference between raw and cooked applesauce.

Tia Kennard