5 sweet uses for applesauce

A cup of applesauce as a snack goes down easily, so imagine adding it to your favourite recipes. Now you're talkin'.

1. To balance the spiciness of a curry sauce, add applesauce for sweetness. About 125 millilitres (1/2 cup) of applesauce for each 250 millilitres (one cup) of curry sauce will do the trick.
2. To make a turkey salad with Creole panache, add some applesauce to the base. In a medium bowl, combine 50 millilitres (1/4 cup) applesauce, 125 millilitres (1/2 cup) mayonnaise, 45 millilitres (three tablespoons) ketchup, 15 millilitres (one tablespoon) hot-pepper sauce, 15 millilitres (one tablespoon) sugar, 15 millilitres (one tablespoon) distilled white vinegar, two millilitres (1/2 teaspoon) salt and one millilitre (1/4 teaspoon) freshly ground black pepper. Add one litre (four cups) of finely chopped roasted turkey meat, two finely chopped celery stalks and 125 millilitres (1/2 cup) of finely chopped red onion. Toss all ingredients together and mix well.
3. For a juicier meatball, use applesauce. Grandmothers have used this trick for decades. Here's a simple recipe: combine 750 grams (1 1/2 pounds) of ground beef, two slightly beaten eggs, 250 millilitres (one cup) bread crumbs, 250 millilitres (one cup) applesauce, five millilitres (one teaspoon) of salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Shape into balls and roll in flour. Brown them in a skillet and then add to your favourite spaghetti sauce and simmer until cooked through. Or, after browning, you can put them in a casserole, top with your favourite tomato sauce or gravy, and bake them until they're thoroughly cooked.
4. For a healthy alternative to using butter in baked goods, replace 125 millilitres (1/2 cup) of the butter with 50 millilitres (1/4 cup) well-drained unsweetened applesauce and 50 millilitres (1/4 cup) buttermilk. As a fat replacement, applesauce works best with lighter-coloured batters and spiced batters. The applesauce will create a slightly chewier texture in the final baked goods. To lighten the texture, you can use pastry flour or cake flour. Upping the sugar a bit will also give you more crispness on the surface, especially in muffins and cookies.
5. To round out the flavour of a sweet potato or squash soup, stir in 30 millilitres (two tablespoons) unsweetened applesauce for every 250 millilitres (one cup) of soup.

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