Apple Butter

Name: Apple Butter
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 18 h
Total time: 18 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 pound(s) tart apples (about 20 apples); 3 cup(s) apple cider or juice or water; 2 cup(s) white sugar; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) allspice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cloves

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:18h

My first experience with apple butter was at an Amish restaurant in Shipshewana, Indiana. At the time we had a small orchard, so I decided to try to replicate this yummy treat. After several attempts and consulting Amish and Pennsylvania Dutch cookbooks, I came up with this version using a Nesco roaster or a slow cooker. (If you do it on the stove, which is the more traditional method, the applesauce "volcanos" that form can make a mess and burn you!) This recipe will make about 8-9 half-pint jars.

Updated at: Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:37:52 GMT