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apple butter

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Recipe by
Cathy Gillespie
@circlemoon8
ARIZONA CITY, AZ

Can it be any easier? To cut down on some of the sugar try Splenda's brown sugar instead of regular brown sugar.

method Stove Top

Ingredients For apple butter

  • 2 lb
    jonathan or laura red apples, peeled, cored, quartered
  • 1 1/2 c
    apple cider
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    allspice
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice

How To Make apple butter

  • 1
    Place apples and cider in a large stock pot. Cover and bring to a boil over med-hi heat. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in sugars, spices and lemon juice. Simmer an hour, until very thick. For easy spreading, it should be of a very smooth consistency.
  • 2
    If freezing, pour hot apple butter into freezer containers, leaving 1/2" headspace. Cover and freeze.
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