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mind-blowing apple butter recipe

(8 ratings)
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Russ Myers
Necedah, WI

An almost forgotten delicious sandwich spread.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Oh wow, this one brought back some wonderful childhood memories.  When I was a little kid, I always enjoyed apple butter on toast when I went to my Aunt Margaret's.  This apple butter tastes like what I remember from then. Package this apple butter in small jars and it would make a great gift for friends and family. This is a really easy recipe to prepare.  I used Granny Smith apples. There was a wonderful sweet/tart flavor.  

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(8 ratings)
yield 6
prep time 20 Min
cook time 3 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For mind-blowing apple butter recipe

  • 5 lb
    tart apples (about 10 lg. apples)
  • 2 c
    cider
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 3/4 tsp
    cloves
  • 1/2 tsp
    allspice
  • 3 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    nutmeg

How To Make mind-blowing apple butter recipe

  • 1
    Wash, quarter, and remove stems from apples. No need to peel or core.
  • 2
    Cook apples slowly in cider until tender and put through a food mill.
  • 3
    Add 1/2 to 2/3 cup sugar for each cup of apple pulp. Add spices.
  • 4
    Cook in the oven or in a slow cooker for several hours, stirring often. Test for desired thickness by spooning some of mixture on a cold plate.
  • 5
    When no liquid oozes around edges, it is thick enough.
  • 6
    May be canned while hot, or frozen.
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