8 to 10 tart apples, skin left on, seeded and cut into chunks
1 cinnamon stick
2 cloves
1 2-inch piece vanilla bean (this can be rinsed and reused over and over)
Grated rind of 1 large lemon
Juice of 1/2 large lemon
1/2 to 3/4 cup granulated sugar, more or less to taste, depending on tartness of apples
Combine all ingredients in a large pot. Cover and cook at an active simmer until apples are soft and sauce-like. Serve warm or cold. Makes 10 servings.
Note: Sendall likes to squeeze the lemon juice through his hands to "catch the seeds, clean the hands, clean the jewelry."
New Year's Day Menu 2000 with Sendall and Citron
Monday, December 27, 1999
