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Apple Butter 05

Make Apple Butter 05 at home with Apple Juice Or Water, Firmly Packed Brown Sugar, and Ground Cinnamon. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Peel, quarter, and core apples.

2. 2

   In a 6- to 8-quart pan, combine apples and juice.

3. 3

   Cover and bring to a boil over high heat.

4. 4

   Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until apples are very soft when pressed, 20 to 30 minutes In a blender or food processor, puree apple mixture, a portion at a time.

5. 5

   Pour puree into a roasting pan about 12- by 17-inch size.

6. 6

   Stir in brown sugar and granulated sugar to taste.

7. 7

   Mix in the ground cinnamon, cloves, and allspice.

8. 8

   Bake, uncovered, in a 325 degrees oven, stirring occasionally, until butter is thick enough to mound when spooned onto a plate, 30 to 45 minutes.

9. 9

   Serve warm or cool.

10. 10

    To store, cover and chill airtight up to 1 month.

11. 11

    Or spoon into freezer containers, leaving at least 1 inch headspace.

12. 12

    Cover airtight and freeze up to 1 year.

13. 13

    For a non sugar version, cook Golden Delicious apples in apple juice and use about 1 cup honey instead of the brown and granulated sugars.