Apple Butter
A delicious, creamy, and healthy spread that can be used in so many different baked goods.
Ingredients
- 4 lb Apples, Sliced and cored
- 1 cup Water
- 3 tablespoon Sugar
- ½ cup Brown sugar, Packed
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoon Lemon juice, Freshly squeezed
- 4 Cinnamon sticks
- ¼ teaspoon Clove
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Wash, dry, slice, and core the apples. Do Not peel them.4 lb Apples
- Place the apples, salt, sugars, lemon juice, vanilla extract, cinnamon sticks, and spices in a large pan.3 tablespoon Sugar, ½ cup Brown sugar, ½ teaspoon Salt, 2 tablespoon Lemon juice, 4 Cinnamon sticks, ¼ teaspoon Clove
- Add the rind of one " Envy or Red Delicious Apple" to the pan for a deeper colour in the finished product.
- Add the water to the pot and let it boil and cook for about 2 hours on medium heat.1 cup Water
- After two hours, remove the cinnamon sticks and blend the mixture with an immerging blender until smooth.
- Put the cinnamon sticks back into the pot and cook the mixture over medium heat for another hour until it is thick and deep in colour. Add the vanilla extract and let it cool down.1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- The final mixture should be thick enough to spread on toast. The final mixture should be thick enough to spread on toast. See Notes*
Notes
* Note: As the apple sauce cooks and thickens, it will boil vigorously and splatter out of the pan. Make sure to put the lid back on the pot.
Nutrition
Calories: 1555kcalCarbohydrates: 409gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 1227mgPotassium: 2198mgFiber: 52gSugar: 333gVitamin A: 1028IUVitamin C: 100mgCalcium: 358mgIron: 4mg
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