Apple Butter

Name: Apple Butter
Ingredients: 5 pounds apples such as Gravenstein, Elstar, or McIntosh; 1 cup apple juice or water; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 to 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

7 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

5 pounds apples such as Gravenstein, Elstar, or McIntosh
1 cup apple juice or water
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 to 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

1

Peel, quarter, and core apples.
2

In a 6- to 8-quart pan, combine apples and juice. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until apples are very soft when pressed, 20 to 30 minutes.
3

In a blender or food processor, puree apple mixture, a portion at a time. Pour puree into a roasting pan about 12- by 17-inch size. Stir in brown sugar and granulated sugar to taste. Mix in the ground cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.
4

Bake, uncovered, in a 325° oven, stirring occasionally, until butter is thick enough to mound when spooned onto a plate, 30 to 45 minutes.
5

Serve warm or cool. To store, cover and chill airtight up to 1 month. Or spoon into freezer containers, leaving at least 1 inch headspace. Cover airtight and freeze up to 1 year.
6

Nutritional analysis per 1/4 cup.