Small-Batch Blueberry Butter

Name: Small-Batch Blueberry Butter
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups fresh wild blueberries (do not thaw) or 1 1/2 cups frozen wild blueberries (do not thaw); 2 medium granny smith apples, peeled, cored and diced; 1 cup vanilla sugar (or 1 cup regular sugar); 1 vanilla bean (if using regular sugar); 1 pinch salt; 1/4 teaspoon allspice; 1 pinch nutmeg; 1/4 cup water

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups fresh wild blueberries (do not thaw) or 1 1/2 cups frozen wild blueberries (do not thaw)
2 medium granny smith apples, peeled, cored and diced
1 cup vanilla sugar (or 1 cup regular sugar)
1 vanilla bean (if using regular sugar)
1 pinch salt
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 pinch nutmeg
1/4 cup water

Directions

1

Combine all the ingredients in a heavy bottomed saucepot.
2

Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer 1 hour, stirring frequently to prevent sticking and mashing the fruit against the sides of the pot to smooth it out.
3

The butter is done when it is thick and spreadable. Remove vanilla bean if using.
4

Can in a water bath or spoon into clean jars and keep in the fridge up to 6 weeks.