Anyone know of a good Apple Butter recipe?

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I have about 15 pounds of apples freshly picked, and need a good recipe for apple butter.

Answer 1

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Course : Jam / Jelly
Special : Easy
Type of Prep : Simmer
Occasion : Christmas
Spiced Apple Butter
From Diana Rattray,
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Make this apple butter can be cooked on the stovetop or in a slower oven.
INGREDIENTS:
5 pounds, juicy tart apples, about 12 to 15
1 cup apple cider or unsweetened apple juice
2 1/2 cups sugar, approximately, or to taste
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
PREPARATION:
Core and peel apples; cut into eighths. Put apple wedges and cider in a heavy enameled kettle over medium heat. Cook ontil soft, stirring to prevent sticking. Remove from heat. When cooled enough to handle, put apple mixture through a sieve or food mill.
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Add 1/4 cup white or brown sugar for each cup of apple pulp.
Return apple mixture to the kettle and stir in spices. Bring to a gentle boil; cook until sugar is melted.

You can follow directions for cooking the apple butter on the stovetop or in the oven. The stovetop apple butter should be watched very closely and stirred constantly to prevent scorching. The oven method is less apt to scorch, but might develop a caramelized skin, which can be removed.

Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixure has a sheen and mounds slightly on a spoon. Watch carefully and keep stirring to prevent scorching.

Or, put kettle in a 300° oven and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until mixure has a sheen and mounds slightly on a spoon.

A jelly thermometer will be just under 220° when it is ready. (sea level)

Spoon apple butter into clean hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch of headspace for 1/2-pint jars or 1/2-inch of headspace for 1-pint jars. Following jar manufacturer's instructions, place seals and rings on jars, taking care to keep rims clean with a damp clean cloth. Adjust seals and process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes. Remove jars and adjust rings to seal if necessary.

Answer 2

CROCK POT APPLE BUTTER 5 quarts finely chopped apples 4 c. sugar a million/4 tsp. salt a million/4 tsp. cloves 4 tsp. cinnamon Fill a 5 quart crock pot heaping finished with finely chopped apples. (Tart apples are suited.) Drizzle 4 cups sugar (or much less, based upon sweetness of apples), 4 teaspoons cinnamon, a million/4 teaspoon cloves and a million/4 teaspoon salt, over the apples. hide. (Lid will possibly not in good condition tightly at initiate, yet apples will decrease as cooked.) initiate cooking on intense, then decrease warmth and cook dinner all day till thick and dark colour. Stir in some cases. place in small peanut butter jars, cool and freeze.

Answer 3

Apple Butter Recipe

4 lbs of good cooking apples (Granny Smith or Gravenstein)
1 cup apple cider vinegar
2 cups water
Sugar (about 4 cups, see cooking instructions)
Salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
Grated rind and juice of 1 lemon

A chinois sieve and pestle or a food mill

1 Cut the apples into quarters, without peeling or coring them, cut out damaged parts. Put them into large pot, add the vinegar and water, cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cook until apples are soft, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat.

2 Ladle apple mixture into a chinois sieve (or foodmill) and using a pestle force pulp from the chinois into a large bowl below. Measure resulting puree. Add 1/2 cup of sugar for each cup of apple pulp. Stir to dissolve sugar. Add a dash of salt, and the cinnamon, ground cloves, allspice, lemon rind and juice. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.

3 Cook uncovered in a large, wide, thick-bottomed pot on medium low heat, stirring constantly to prevent burning. Scrape the bottom of the pot while you stir to make sure a crust is not forming at the bottom. Cook until thick and smooth when a bit is spooned onto a cold plate and allowed to cool (1 to 2 hours). You can also cook the purée on low heat, stirring only occasionally, but this will take much longer as stirring encourages evaporation. (Note the wider the pan the better, as there is more surface for evaporation.)

4 Pour into hot, sterilized jars and seal. If you plan to store the apple butter un-refrigerated, make sure to follow proper canning procedures. Before applying the lids, sterilize the lids by placing them in a bowl and pouring boiling water over them. Wipe the rims of the jars clean before applying the lids. I use a hot water bath to ensure a good seal.

As an alternative to stove cooking the puree you can cook uncovered in a microwave, on medium heat to simmer, for around 30 minutes.
Makes a little more than 3 pint jars.
http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/000119apple_butter.php

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Answer 4

FRESH APPLE BUTTER
6 lbs. tart apples or pears
3 c. water
Sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves (optional)
Cut apples into quarters. Do not core, peel or seed fruit. Cover and cook for 30 to 40 minutes. Put through food mill. Measure. For each cup of apple pulp, mix in 1/2 cup sugar. Add spices (only 1 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon cloves for whole amount). Turn into heavy kettle; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Cook, uncovered, over low heat, stirring occasionally until the mixture is thick and smooth, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Ladle into hot, clean canning jars; adjust lids. Process 10 minutes in boiling water bath. Makes 5 pints.
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1930,1531...

CROCK POT APPLE BUTTER
Put 3 quarts of apples, sliced thin, in a crock pot and cook overnight on high. Next morning, add 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 3 cups sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cloves. Cook all day on low. Tastes like old-fashioned apple butter that is cooked in copper kettle.
You can use applesauce if you do not have time to prepare the apples. The crock pot makes it possible for apples to cook a long time without being stirred.
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1612,1581...

To make applesauce; all you need to do is wash, peel and core apples. Cut into slices or chunks; add a little water, (1/2 cup) stir and cook. The apples will absorb the water and breakdown into a sauce. For a smoother texture, mash or put through a sieve. Add sugar and cinnamon to taste. Very simple doesn't really matter what type of apples you use.

EASIEST EVER APPLESAUCE
Spartan apples
cinnamon to taste
No sugar or water is needed because these apples are sweet enough and moist enough without either.
Peel and core apples. Cut into 1" chunks.
In a saucepan, combine apple chunks and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
Cover and cook over medium low heat, stirring occassionally for approximately 15 minutes.
Remove from heat. Mash with a potato masher.
Serve.
http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1613,1311...