If you've ever made homemade applesauce you know how wonderful it tastes. Especially when eaten warm on a chilly day. This is my daughter Grace's version of chunky applesauce we call apple pie in a jar. Today's batch had the addition of pears. Sometimes she adds cranberries. Oh my, so good! Besides eating as-is in a bowl or on the side with a meal, it also makes a quick and easy filling for petite pies and turnovers. There are dozens of recipes and methods for making applesauce using a crockpot, or baking in a Dutch oven, or using an Insta-pot, etc...but Grace just uses a large stock-pot and cooks it up on the stove. Filled canning jars are stored in the fridge for up to ten days, although it never seems to last that long!