The Best Apple Butter Recipe. You Must Try it !

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The Best Apple Butter Recipe. You Must Try it !

Method:

  1. If using windfall apples, cut away any damaged or bruised bits, ensuring there are 1kg/2lb 4oz cooking apples at the end. Rinse and roughly chop the apples into chunks. Place in a large saucepan with the cider and cook gently until soft and fluffy. Remove from the heat.

  2. Push the apple mixture through a large sieve into a bowl. Weigh the fruit purée and place in a clean saucepan, adding 400–450g/14–15oz sugar to 1 litre/1¾ pint fruit purée. Add the cloves and cinnamon. Slowly bring to the boil over a low heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Increase the heat for 10–15 minutes, stirring frequently until the mixture begins to thicken.

  3. Remove from the heat and pour into sterilised jars. Seal immediately with the lids. Keep in the fridge once opened and use within 3–4 weeks.

Recipe Tips:

Apple butter is amazingly versatile. It is delicious spread on hot toast or crumpets and is equally scrumptious spooned into porridge, muesli or rice pudding. It can also be enjoyed with cheese or a plate of charcuterie.

A variation on this recipe would be to replace the cider with 100ml/3½fl oz elderflower cordial mixed with…

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