Apple Butter

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DifficultyIntermediate
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time15 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time35 mins
Ingredients Image
 3 sweet cooking apples, washed, cored, and sliced
 ¼ cup clear, unsweetened apple juice (I left this out)
 ¼ cup water
  cup dark raisins
 ¼ cup brown sugar (or agave nectar and maple syrup)
 ¼ tsp cinnamon
 Dash of ground cloves
 Dash of ground allspice
 ¼ tsp nutmeg
 1 tsp grated lemon rind
1

Put apples, liquid and raisins in a saucepan and bring to the boil.

2

Cover, reduce the heat and simmer until the apples are soft - about 20 minutes

3

Whiz at high speed in a blender until smooth and return to the saucepan.

4

Continue to simmer, uncovered, on very low heat.

5

Add the brown sugar, spices and lemon zest.

6

Cook for another 30 minutes until very thick and dark brown.

Ingredients

 3 sweet cooking apples, washed, cored, and sliced
 ¼ cup clear, unsweetened apple juice (I left this out)
 ¼ cup water
  cup dark raisins
 ¼ cup brown sugar (or agave nectar and maple syrup)
 ¼ tsp cinnamon
 Dash of ground cloves
 Dash of ground allspice
 ¼ tsp nutmeg
 1 tsp grated lemon rind

Directions

1

Put apples, liquid and raisins in a saucepan and bring to the boil.

2

Cover, reduce the heat and simmer until the apples are soft - about 20 minutes

3

Whiz at high speed in a blender until smooth and return to the saucepan.

4

Continue to simmer, uncovered, on very low heat.

5

Add the brown sugar, spices and lemon zest.

6

Cook for another 30 minutes until very thick and dark brown.

Notes

Apple Butter