Caramelized Applesauce

• 3 pounds green apples, like Granny Smith
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
• 6 tablespoons lemon juice

1. Peel and core the apples and cut into them into half-inch chunks.
2. Combine with the remaining ingredients, including pod of vanilla bean, and cook over high heat until the apples are tender and caramelized, 5 to 10 minutes.
3. Cool; remove vanilla bean pod and use as directed.

green apples, butter, sugar, vanilla bean, lemon juice

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/989 (may not work)