I had been buying my applesauce at the farmer's market. I had been paying
$2.50/lb. I had no problems with this, but for the past couple weeks the
sauce wasn't very good. The farmer claims it is still being made from the
same Empire apples.

I have freezer space. So I can make my own. I know it isn't very hard. My
first step was to stop my the Food Coop. These are some of the choices of
minimally treated apples that I can get for $0.83/lb:

Cameo
Empire
Fuji
Honeycrisp
Jonagold
Mutsu
Stayman Winesap

Not on the list are the more expensive organic ones and ones with a plaque
not mentioning sauce. These above either had no plaque discussing uses or
had one and mentioned sauce. The Empire based sauce I had been buying was
fine. But some of the others may be better (and the farmer at the farmer's
market may not grow them). I do not want to add any sweetener, so the apple
needs to have some sweetness. And then I'm used to a smooth consistency.

I plan to cook the apples with the skins and seeds. And then use a food
mill. I suppose I could add some cinnamon (which has some presumed health
benefits).

Any comments on these apple types and their use for sauce?

Don <www.donwiss.com> (e-mail link at home page bottom).