All-Purpose Apple Butter

Name: All-Purpose Apple Butter
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 5 kilograms assorted apples; 1 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground clove; 237 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters water

All-Purpose Apple Butter might be just the condiment you are searching for. This recipe makes 40 servings with 79 calories, 0g of protein, and 0g of fat each. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Only Head to the store and pick up ground clove, ground allspice, ground cinnamon, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 8 hours. Similar recipes include All Purpose Holiday Cake Or Apple Cranberry Bourbon Cake,

Instructions

Prepare boiling water canner and sterilize jars by boiling them for ten minutes. Wash lids and rings and bring to a simmer in a separate, small saucepan of water. Turn off heat and allow jars, lids and rings to sit in hot water until you need them.

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Water

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Sauce Pan

Wash, peel, and core apples and chop roughly.

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Apple

Place apples and water in a heavy-bottomed dutch oven. Cover and bring to a boil. Once fruit comes to a boil, decrease heat and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally until fruit is very soft and falling apart, about a half an hour.

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Apple

Fruit

Water

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Dutch Oven

When fruit has almost completely broken down and looks like applesauce, remove from heat. Blend with an immersion blender until the mixture is velvety smooth, like baby food.

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Applesauce

Fruit

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Immersion Blender

Place pan back on stove and cook apple puree, uncovered except for splatter shield, on medium-low heat for 5-6 hours until substantially reduced. Stir every 20-30 minutes. Gradually, the color will go from golden to tawny to caramel and eventually, to toasty brown.

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Apple Puree

Caramel

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Stove

Frying Pan

Once mixture has reached a caramel color and a glossy texture, stir in sugar and spices. Cook together over low heat for 10-20 minutes to allow flavors to combine.

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Caramel Color

Spices

Sugar

Remove from heat.

Ladle butter into prepared jars, leaving a quarter inch of head space. Gently tap gars on the counter to remove any trapped air. Wipe the rims of the jar lids with a clean kitchen or paper towel and seal.

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Butter

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Paper Towels

Ladle

Place the sealed jars back into the canning kettle. When all jars are added, make sure that the water level clears the jar lids by at least one inch.

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Water

Add more water if necessary, and, over high heat, bring the water back up to a boil. Once the water boils, set a timer for ten minutes.

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Water

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Kitchen Timer

After ten minutes, turn off heat, and allow jars to sit in water for five additional minutes. Then, using a jar lifter, remove the jars to a cooling rack.

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Water

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Wire Rack

Once jars have reached room temperature, remove rings and test that all lids have sealed properly. If any have not sealed, store them in the refrigerator. Label and store sealed jars in a cool place out of direct sunlight.