Homemade Apple Butter
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: about 3 cups
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 275
- Total Fat
- 1
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 72
- Dietary Fiber
- 7
- Sugar
- 61
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 46
- Total: 4 hr 55 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
3 1/2 pounds mixed apples, peeled, cored and chopped into 3/4-inch pieces
2 cups apple cider, preferably unfiltered
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Combine the apples, cider, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, allspice, ginger, cloves and salt in a Dutch oven or large, heavy pot and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, partially covered, until the apples are very tender, about 25 minutes. Turn off the heat and puree using an immersion blender or in batches in a regular blender (be careful when blending hot liquids).
- Transfer the pot to the oven. Bake, uncovered, stirring every 20 minutes so that the bottom does not burn, until the mixture is very thick and a rich brown caramel color, about 3 hours. Cool completely.