Apple Butter
Apple Butter
Apple butter is essentially just apples cooked down and flavored with a hint of cinnamon and spice. Because it’s so concentrated, the apple flavor is intense and it’s perfect as a spread on biscuits, toast and even scones. It doesn’t actually contain any butter, but it sure spreads like it.
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
1
hour
Servings
12
Total time: 1 hour, 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 pound apples
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Peel, core and cut the apples into wedges.
- Place into a deep pot and add the apple cider vinegar, salt and water.
- Turn the stove on medium heat.
- Cover lightly (but not all the way) and leave it to simmer for 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Once the apples are soft and most of the water has evaporated, turn off the heat.
- Pour the apples into a blender and puree until smooth.
- It should be a fine sauce consistency.
- Pour the apple mixture back into the pot over medium heat and add brown sugar, spices and vanilla.
- If you don’t have pumpkin pie spice, you can double the cinnamon or just leave it out.
- Simmer and stir every few minutes until the sauce thickens and turns a deep, rich brown.
- It should take about 20 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- After the mixture cools down, pour it into jars.
- Store in the refrigerator for up to three weeks or can for long-term storage.