Spicy Autumn Applesauce
["4 lb. apples, peeled and sliced", "1 3/4 c. water", "1/4 c. lemon juice", "1 1/3 c. sugar", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon", "1/4 tsp. ground cloves", "1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg"]
["Bring water, lemon juice, sugar and salt to a boil until sugar is dissolved.", "Add apples, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg; cook about 10 minutes until apples are almost tender.", "Turn off heat, but leave on burner, cover and let stand for 10 minutes to plump and finish cooking.", "Use a hand potato masher, food processor or food mill to sieve apples to desired consistency (I prefer hand masher)."]
["apples", "water", "lemon juice", "sugar", "salt", "ground cinnamon", "ground cloves", "ground nutmeg"]