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Apple purée

Apple purée is made from 1 kg steamed apple pulp pressed through a hair sieve and stirred with 200 g sugar and 1 g benzoate until the sugar has dissolved; the apples need neither peeling nor coring. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), pp. 727-728.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 727 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Erken stresses that the apples need not be peeled, and that the purée is "good and keeps well".

How to make it

  1. 1

    Steam the apples

    Steam the apples soft enough to press through a hair sieve. They need neither peeling nor coring.

  2. 2

    Press

    Press the apples through the hair sieve.

  3. 3

    Stir

    Stir the purée, sugar and sodium benzoate until the sugar has dissolved.

  4. 4

    Note

    Sodium benzoate is a food additive (E211) with regulated use. Keep cold, or freeze instead of using the additive.

Changes from the original

The recipe appears twice (pp. 727 and 728) and has been merged. "Benzoesurt natron" is written as sodium benzoate. Food safety advice is added.

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Frequently asked questions

Must the apples be peeled?
No, neither skin nor cores need removing before steaming.
How much sugar?
200 g per kg of apple purée.

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