Grandma Horner's Dutch Apple Butter
Rich and delicious! As a child I didn't realize how good this apple butter was. When a friend ruined a batch of apple butter, she asked me if I had a good recipe and I gave her this recipe. She made it and raved over it. So did everyone that received jars from her as gifts, including me! This year, I made it myself. I got apple seconds for a great price at a local orchard and had a great time making it and thinking of my grandmother. Tips: I used a variety of baking apples (Don't use eating apples, some can be grainy).
READY IN: 2hrs 15mins
SERVES: 60
YIELD: 3 quart jars
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 4
- 1quart water
- 1quart cider
- 2lbs brown sugar
- 1teaspoon cinnamon
- 1teaspoon allspice
- 1teaspoon ground cloves
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DIRECTIONS
- Wash apples thoroughly. Use apple slicer to slice apples. Discard core.
- In large pot, boil apples (with skins on) in water until soft (approx. 15 min.).
- Drain apples. Discard water.
- Run apples through food mill to remove skins and turn apples to pulp.
- In large pot, bring cider to a boil and add apple pulp and brown sugar.
- Lower temp to simmer. Stir frequently in a figure 8 to prevent burning. You will need to check on it often and be prepared -- it takes time for it to reduce.
- When it reduces/thickens, add cinnamon, allspice and cloves.
- Let it thicken to desired spreading consistency.
- Follow canning procedures to jar apple butter. (Note: When jarring, I allow 1" head space to prevent apple butter from darkening at top). I can't remember exactly how many jars it makes, but I think it is around 3-4 quart jars or 7-8 pints.
- Serve on bread, toast, muffins, or on cottage cheese.
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