“Reducing Added Sugar in Sweet Pies with Homemade Applesauce Substitute”

If you really like sweet pies but are trying to cut down on the amount of added sugar, try substituting this ingredient in part. for regular applesauce. You can make it yourself: bake a couple of apples in the oven, punch with a blender or crush with a fork. So your buns will be sweet in taste and at the same time not so high in calories. By the way, in shortcrust pastry, such a puree will help reduce the amount of butter, and the finished cookies will not be so greasy.