What is the best apple variety for making awsome applesauce?

My guess would be Rome apples since their flesh is white with a little pink. Or maybe your mother used Cinnamon Imperials/Red Hots like I do instead of regular ground cinnamon and sugar.

I use Rome or MacIntosh or Golden Delicious or Cortlands plus a little water when I make sauce without having to puree it and then use the cinnamon imperial candies when it's done but still hot so they melt completely.

Those were Gravenstein Apples from the western region of Sonoma County in California. They make the worlds best apple sauce and apple juice! the skins vary in color from green and redish stripes to a beautiful multi colored skin. some of the apples can easily grow to 5 pounds if left on a well watered tree long enough. They turn into sauce by just cooking and stirring. no other tools needed.

Apples:

idared this one produces pink apple sauce.

NEW YORK STOVE TOP APPLE SAUCE

INGREDIENTS

6 cups (6 medium) of McIntosh, Crispin, Jonagold and Cortland apples cut into 3/4-inch pieces

3/4 cup water

1/4 cup Turbinado sugar

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

Combine apples, 3/4 cup water and sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until apples are very tender and skins are softened, about 40 minutes.

Uncover and simmer until almost all liquid in saucepan has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and cinnamon. Cool 30 minutes

Using fork or potato masher, mash apple mixture until coarse and chunky. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate until cold.

Makes about 3 cups.

NEW YORK MICROWAVE APPLE SAUCE

INGREDIENTS

2 medium Golden Delicious apples

2 medium Empire apples

2 medium Jonagold or Fuji apples

(Total chopped apples = 6 cups)

1/4 cup water

1 tablespoon Turbinado sugar (if desired)

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

Core and chop apples into small chunks of uniform size (1/2 inch). Place apples in large microwave-safe bowl. Add 1/4 cup water to bowl. Cover and microwave on high 15 minutes. Stir apples. Continue to microwave, uncovered, until apples are very tender, about 5 minutes longer.

Using potato masher, coarsely mash apples. If skins are too chewy, use a food processor to promote desired texture and break up apple skin. Mix in cinnamon and sugar (if desired).

Makes about 3 1/2 cups.

hope these help. good luck and enjoy.

i would say granny smith apples