Traditionally, Apple Butter is made in a slow cooker and take about 12 hours to prepare. Thanks this techniques from Simple Recipes we found an alternative method that quick, easy and it cuts the time to roughly 2 hours. Here's our recipe for Easy Apple Butter.
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups of apples chopped
1/2 of an Asian pear chopped (optional)
1/4 cup of cider vinegar
1/2 cup of water
1/2 cup of sugar
1/4 tsp of cinnamon
1/8 tsp of ground cloves
1/8 tsp of mace
1 juice of a lemon + grated rind
Prepartion:
1) Chop apples and asian pear
Cooking Stage 1
1) In a large pot, add chooped fruit, water and vinegar, and cover, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer. Cook apples until they're soft or for 20 mins. Then turn off heat.
2) Then transfer cooked apples to a blender. Blend, then add spices and blend again. Make sure everything is pureed.
Cooking Stage 2
1) Pour blender contents into a large pot. Leave the pot uncovered.
2) Cook pureed apples on low meduim heat. Stir constantly to prevents burning. Cook until it is thick and smooth, this should take about 1-2 hours.
3) Turn off heat and let it cool. The transfer contents into a glass jar, and refrigerate.
Viola! Quick and Easy Apple Butter ^^
- makes a 13oz jar
[ This recipe can be used for canning- to learn more click here ]
