Stove-Top Apple Butter Recipe

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"THE taste of homemade apple butter is worth the time it takes to make this delectable spread. My dad's family made theirs in the backyard in a big copper kettle over a fire of burning hedge wood. It took 6 bushels of apples, 60 lbs. of sugar, four cinnamon sticks, a lemon slice and about 9 hours of constant stirring to make 18 gal. of apple butter—about a year's supply!"

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Stove-Top Apple Butter Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Cook: 8 hours
  • Yield: 32 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 6 to 7 pounds tart apples, unpeeled and quartered
  • 3 cups water
  • 3-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)

Directions

  • In a 6- to 8-qt. heavy kettle, bring apples and water to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until apples are tender. Press cooked apples through a colander or food mill. Discard peels.
  • Return pureed apples to the kettle. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, until the consistency is very thick and the color is dark brown, about 8 hours. Freeze in containers. Yield: 4-6 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 135 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, trace sodium, 35 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Stove-Top Apple Butter in Reminisce March/April 1991, p33

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