applesauce-y

comparative more applesauce-y · superlative most applesauce-y

1. alternativeAlternative form of applesaucey.

   Applesauce-y papaya-rum barbecue sauce was under, not on, the lean meat.

   1992 January 31, Geoffrey Tomb, “Savor seasonal bounty at Harvest House”, in The Miami Herald, Miami, Fla., page 18G

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   April is Applesauce Month — so celebrate by including applesauce in your meals. […] Try these applesauce-y tips — there’s sure to be a family favorite.

   1977 April 21, Ann H. Walker, “Food shopper”, in The Staunton Leader, volume 130, number 78, Staunton, Va., page 26, column 2

   After foraging for recipes that met our specifications for deep-dish—a minimum of 5 pounds of apples as opposed to the meager 2 pounds in a standard pie—we realized why most recipe writers stick with pies of modest size: your standard apple pie may have a juicy filling, but most deep-dish pies are downright flooded, with the apples swimming in an ocean of liquid. As a result, the bottom crust becomes a pale, soggy mess. In addition, the crowd of apples tends to cook unevenly, with mushy, applesauce-y edges surrounding a crunchy, underdone center.

   2008, editors at America’s Test Kitchen, “Deep-Dish Apple Pie”, in The Cook’s Country Cookbook: Rediscovering American Home Cooking with 500 Classic, Regional, and Heirloom Recipes, Brookline, Mass.: America’s Test Kitchen, →ISBN, page 526

   Abigail’s Top-Secret Brisket of Beef. The fruity components of the sauce can stand in for any applesauce-y side dish.

   2011 December 19, Bonnie S. Benwick, “Hanukkah recipes: How to build better latkes”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 03 Jan 2012

   Baked apples were 375 for about 20 minutes. However, you could cook them for longer, depending on if you want it to taste cake or applesauce-y.

   2014 January 7, Aynsley Kirshenbaum, quoting Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp, “Re: And... it's already begun”, in January 2013 Sugar Purge (Google Groups), published 8 January 2014, archived from the original on 07 Nov 2023

   It bakes up with layers: graham cracker crust on the bottom, then an applesauce-y layer, then a souffle-ish layer, then a topping of cinnamon-laced whipped cream.

   2021 October 27, Monika Spykerman, “Applesauce Cake takes the cake”, in The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash., archived from the original on 27 Oct 2021