Apple Butter

Name: Apple Butter
Yield: Makes approximately 2 pints
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 pounds tart apples (such as McIntosh), quartered with skins, pits and stems; 4 pounds tart apples (such as McIntosh), quartered with skins, pits and stems; 2 cups apple cider; 4 to 5 cups sugar; 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cloves; 1 teaspoon ground allspice

Preparation info

Makes approximately
2
pints

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Apples (A Country Garden Cookbook)

By Christopher Idone

Published 1998

About

Truly Colonial America’s first butter, it’s best served on toast for grown-ups and sandwiches for kids. Depending on the sweetness of the fruit, it can be made without the addition of sugar or spices for a true fruity flavor.

Ingredients

4 pounds tart apples (such as McIntosh), quartered with skins, pits and stems
2 cups apple cider

Americas
United States
Side dish
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Combine the apples with the cider in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer for 25 minutes, or until the apples are soft, stirring from time to time to prevent the apples from sticking to the bottom of the pan.

Pass the apples through a food mill placed over a large bowl. Mix in the sugar and spices and place over low heat for 4 hours, stirring o