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Quince Applesauce

By Deborah Madison

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Applesauce can begin as a soothing breakfast fruit and end as a dessert, tucked inside a buckwheat crêpe or made into the glorious dessert.

The pressure cooker in tandem with the food mill eliminates the need to peel and core the apples. You can have applesauce in 15 minutes.

Quinces give applesauce an elusive perfume and turn it rosy pink.

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