Tatia
08-08-2009, 07:36 PM
I loooove apple butter! I've never seen it sold over here so I wonder if any of you have ever tasted it? It's very easy though a bit long to make your own.
Start with apples. I always use up the apples that have gone off a bit on the fruit bowl, not rotten but not fit to eat? But you can use apples from shop. I'll give you a small batch recipe but you can double it if need be.
2 pounds whole apples
2 cups apple juice
1 cup sugar (I mix granulated sugar and brown sugar, about half and half but using all granulated is fine too)
heaping tsp of ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
sprinkle of ginger and nutmeg
Core, peel and quarter the apples. Chuck in a heavy saucepan with the juice and cook til soft, bout an hour. Food process this until smooth and then return to saucepan and gently simmer for 1/2 hour. Add the sugar and spices and cook until desired thickness, about 45 minutes or so? Make sure to stir regularly throughout the entire process. Allow to cool and it will thicken nicely. It is fantastic on toast or bread and butter and to die for on scones. It is very sweet so if you prefer, start with tart cooking apples instead of the kind you buy for eating.
This will keep in the fridge for a week or 2 in a container with a lid.
Start with apples. I always use up the apples that have gone off a bit on the fruit bowl, not rotten but not fit to eat? But you can use apples from shop. I'll give you a small batch recipe but you can double it if need be.
2 pounds whole apples
2 cups apple juice
1 cup sugar (I mix granulated sugar and brown sugar, about half and half but using all granulated is fine too)
heaping tsp of ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
sprinkle of ginger and nutmeg
Core, peel and quarter the apples. Chuck in a heavy saucepan with the juice and cook til soft, bout an hour. Food process this until smooth and then return to saucepan and gently simmer for 1/2 hour. Add the sugar and spices and cook until desired thickness, about 45 minutes or so? Make sure to stir regularly throughout the entire process. Allow to cool and it will thicken nicely. It is fantastic on toast or bread and butter and to die for on scones. It is very sweet so if you prefer, start with tart cooking apples instead of the kind you buy for eating.
This will keep in the fridge for a week or 2 in a container with a lid.