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How to Make Amazing Apple Butter - A Step-by-Step Guide

Apple butter is a delicious and versatile spread that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Whether it's slathered on warm toast, mixed into oatmeal, or used as a filling for pastries, apple butter adds a rich, sweet flavor to any dish. Making your own apple butter at home is not only easy, but it also allows you to customize the sweetness and spice level to your liking.

Made with just a few simple ingredients, apple butter is a great way to use up an abundance of apples during the fall ha...

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Ingredients

  • 10 pounds apples, quartered
  • 4 cups unsweetened apple juice
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 6 half-pint canning jars with lids and rings

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 hrs 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 10 hrs 40 mins
  • Servings: 48
  • Yield: 6 cups

  • Combine apples and apple juice in a stockpot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook at a simmer until apples are soft and mushy, 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Spoon apples into a food mill and process into puree while discarding the cores and peels remaining in the mill. Transfer process apples to a slow cooker.
  • Cook on High with the lid off until the moisture evaporates and the volume reduces by about half, overnight to 24 hours.
  • Stir sugar, apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, and allspice through the apple puree.
  • Continue cooking on High until mixture mounds on a chilled plate without any water separating from the edges, another 2 to 6 hours.
  • Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the apple butter into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
  • Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

    • Nutrition

    75 cal.

    • Total Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 2mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 20g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 16g
    • Protein: 0g
    • Vitamin C: 5mg
    • Calcium: 8mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 127mg

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