Lisa Atwood, Rebecca Courchesne, Rick Field

Classic Apple Butter

Name: Classic Apple Butter
Ingredients: 1½ cups (12 fl oz/375 ml) sweet apple cider; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 cups (1 lb/500 g) sugar; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 4 lb (2 kg) sweet apples such as Fuji, Gala, Empire, or Pink Lady; 4 lb (2 kg) sweet apples such as Fuji, Gala, Empire, or Pink Lady; 4 lb (2 kg) sweet apples such as Fuji, Gala, Empire, or Pink Lady; 4 lb (2 kg) sweet apples such as Fuji, Gala, Empire, or Pink Lady; ½ tsp ground cloves; 4 lb (2 kg) sweet apples such as Fuji, Gala, Empire, or Pink Lady

Preparation info

Makes
5
half pint jars

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Art of Preserving

By Lisa Atwood , Rebecca Courchesne and Rick Field

Published 2012

About

Traditional recipes like this one come in handy during apple-picking season. As the mixture slowly cooks down, the sugar caramelizes and the apple butter turns a deep golden brown. Be sure to keep an eye on the butter as it cooks to avoid scorching.

Ingredients

4 lb (2 kg) sweet apples such as Fuji, Gala, Empire, or Pink Lady
1½

Preserve
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Have ready hot, sterilized jars and their lids.

Peel, quarter, and core the apples. In a large nonreactive saucepan, combine the apples, cider, and lemon juice. Add ½ cup (4 fl