Mango Peach Applesauce

• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen mango chunks (or equivalent amount of fresh mango, sliced, peeled and pitted)
• 1 (16 ounce) package unsweetened frozen peach slices (or equivalent amount of fresh peaches, peeleds, pitted and cut up into chunks)
• 1 lb apple, peeled, seeds removed and cut into chunks
• 1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1/2 piece of whole cinnamon stick
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 pinch freshly ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons honey (or 1/4 cup unbleached white sugar)
• 1 lemons, juice of or 1 lime, juice of
• 1 orange, zest of
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1. Combine all ingredients except for almond extract, in crock pot or heavy pan.
2. If using crock pot, set control to LOW and simmer 4-6 hours or until fruit is very soft. Remove crockpot cover, discard whole cinnamon stick if using, and if necessary, *mash any chunks of fruit with potato masher.
3. Stir in almond extract. Adjust seasoning.
4. For stovetop, bring fruit mixture to boil, cover and simmer on low 1 hour or until fruit is very soft. If any fruit chunks remain, *mash with potato masher. (Be sure to remove whole cinnamon stick first.) Stir in almond extract. Adjust seasoning.
5. Serve applesauce warm or cold.
6. Freezes well.
7. *At this point, you could opt to use a hand held immersion blender to puree the fruit.
8. Yield: estimated.

mango, peaches, apple, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, honey, lemons, orange, salt, almond

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mango-peach-applesauce-136086 (may not work)