American•budget
Apple Butter
Makes about 1½ cup
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 pounds assorted apples ((peeled, cored and cut into big dices))
- 1 cup apple cider
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of ground cloves
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 250˚F (130˚C).
- 2
In a large ovenproof pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, combine the apples, apple cider, brown sugar and salt. Bring to a simmer with a lid partially covered. Cook until the apples are soft, about 20 minutes.
- 3
Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice, cinnamon, vanilla extract and cloves. Let it cool for 5 minutes.
- 4
In a blender, puree the apple mixture in batches until smooth.
- 5
Return the mixture to the same pot. Bake uncovered until thickened and reached your desired consistency, about 2½ – 3½ hours, stirring every 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Once cooled, transfer to airtight containers and keep in the fridge up to 5 days.