Apple Butter
Homemade apple butter will make your house smell like an orchard!
Servings: 4.5 cups
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 pounds of cooking apples peeled, cored and quartered (I used Golden Delicious)
- ½ cup white granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 cup apple cider
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, add all the ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and cover. Simmer until apples are soft, 20-30 minutes.
- Remove from the heat. Mash the apples with a spoon or potato masher right in the pot or pass the mixture through a food mill set over a large bowl. Return the apples to the pot and set over low heat. Stir occasionally to keep the mixture from burning. Cook for 3-4 hours until the apples are thick with a deep brown color.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks, freeze for up to 1 year, or place in hot sterilized jars using the canning method. Enjoy!
Notes
I like my apple butter really smooth and creamy. To achieve that texture, I place the slightly cooled mixture in my waring blender and blend away. You can use an immersion blender as well.
Nutrition
Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 111g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 551mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 93g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 1mg
