Cultured Apple Sauce

Ingredients

• 6 organic apples
• 2 tablespoons whey, culture starter  or a probiotic capsule opened and mixed with water just like the culture starter
• 1 teaspoon sea salt 
• 2 teaspoon cinnamon 
• filtered water 

Equipment

• Vitamix or other high powered blender 

Options for starter:

• Vegetable starter culture can be used: 1/2 package dissolved into 1/4 cup plus two tablespoons warm water.
• Fresh whey can be used as a starter for this recipe. Use 1/4 cup plus two tablespoons.
• One capsule of a strong probiotic mixed in 1/4 cup water

Instructions

1. Wash, core and peel the apples
2. Cut into pieces and place in the Vitamix
3. Add the liquid whey or starter
4. Add the salt and cinnamon
5. Cover and turn on the Vitamix for only a few seconds
6. Use the plunger to get the apples mixed in quickly
7. You don’t want to liquify the apples so move quickly or pulse the blender
8. Be sure all the ingredients are mixed together
9. Pour into glass quart jars
10. Pour enough whey or culture starter on top to cover the apple sauce and create a seal
11. Cover with a lid
12. Place in a dark cabinet for 2 – 3 days
13. Check this every day because fruit cultures will become alcoholic if left too long — you will taste it and smell it
14. I check mine after 2 days and most of the time it is ready — then refrigerate
15. When it is warm (70 degrees) I would leave it one day
16. This should yield about a quart and a cup depending upon the size of the apples
17. This applesauce will stay fresh in the refrigerator for 4 – 5 weeks which is much longer than regular apple sauce
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