Apple Butter

Name: Apple Butter
Yield: Makes approx. 5 lb (2.25 kg)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon (5 ml spoon) ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml spoon) ground cloves; 4 lb (1.8 kg) cooking apples; approx. 1 lb (450 g) soft light brown sugar; ¾ pint (450 ml) dry cider; ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml spoon) ground allspice

Preparation info

Makes approx.
5 lb

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cooking of the USA

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1993

About

When sugar was scarce in early American kitchens fruit ‘butters’ were frequently made-long, slow boiling concentrated the flavour and the natural sugar of the fruit provided a sweet, jam-like spread. Today Apple Butter, with its spicy apple taste, is still loved and made in many homes.

Ingredients

4 lb (1.8 kg) cooking apples
¾ pint (450

Americas
United States
Preserve
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Wash and quarter (but do not peel) the apples and place with the cider in a large saucepan. Cook, covered, until the apples are soft and then purée them through a mouli or a sieve. Measure the purée and allow 1 oz (25