Description
Smooth and spiced, this recipe for apple butter is perfect for both the sweet and the savory.
Ingredients
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- 1 1/2 – 2 lbs apples, any kind, skin on, cored and chopped (reserve cores)
- 1/2 cup apple cider
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 TB lemon juice (fresh or bottled)
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- If you are not using a food mill, peel and core the apples, discarding the skins and cores, and continue with the step 3.
- If using a food mill, add the chopped, skin on apples and cores to a large pot or saucepan.
- Add the apple cider, granulated sugar, lemon juice to the saucepan, toss everything together and bring to a simmer over medium high heat. Once simmering, reduce to medium low, cover the pot and continue to cook for 25 minutes. If you are not using a food mill, use a potato masher or the back of a wooden spoon to break down and mash the apples as they cook.
- After 25 minutes, the apples will have cooked down into applesauce.
- Remove from the heat, discard any cores, and process the hot apples through a food mill to remove the skins and seeds, if necessary.
- Return the applesauce to the pot and add the brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Stir frequently with a spatula and continue to cook over medium heat until the applesauce has reduced down by half, about an hour. It will be a rich caramel color and thick enough to cling onto a spoon.
- Allow to cool to room temperature before storing in the fridge for up to a month. See above post for canning recommendations.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 8.8 g
- Sodium: 38 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10.8 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg