Apple Butter

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"My mom has used this recipe ever since I can remember. We make this together and have a wonderful time. I love this spead on bagels."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 32mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 6 pints

ingredients

• 5 lbs granny smith apples, peeled,cored,and sliced
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) box dry pectin
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

directions

1. Add the apples and water to a large pot; bring to a boil.
2. Lower the heat and cook 20-25 minutes or until tender.
3. Mash with a potato masher.
4. Add in sugars and remaining ingredients; stir to combine.
5. Bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes stirring constantly.
6. Quickly pour mixture into hot sterilzed jars; filling to 1/4 inch from the top; wipe jar rims.
7. Cover jars at once with metal lids, and screw on bands.
8. Process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.

Reviews

[Minetta M.]

My husband made this recipe with a few adjustments. We used 3-5lbs of apples, 1 cup of water, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of brown sugar all instead of the measurements initially posted, and added 1/4 tsp salt. Otherwise, he followed the recipe, which turned out great and very tasty.

 

[lil hazard]

<y 'grandma' used to make this when I was a kid and now I will make it for my son too. Absolutely love it!

 

[dakota_n_me]

This apple butter ROCKS. My FIL loves it as it is the only apple butter that doesn't soak through the bread. All my kids even like it and with 6 kids that is a major accomplicment to get them all to eat the same thing. I will be making lots and lots more of this throughout the winter. It was really easy to make and as a 1st time canner easy is the key to build up the confidence level here.