Recipe Details
Ingredients
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5poundsGranny Smith apples, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
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1 ½cupswhite sugar
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½cupbrown sugar
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1teaspoonsalt
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2teaspoonsground cinnamon
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⅛teaspoonfreshly grated nutmeg
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½teaspoonground allspice
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¼cupapple cider vinegar
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1splashwater
Cooking Directions
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Place apple pieces into a large slow cooker. Add white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and vinegar. Add a splash of water and mix well.
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Cover and cook on High until apples are starting to soften and release liquid, 1 to 2 hours. Reduce heat to Low and cook, uncovered, until all the apple flesh is dissolved, 5 to 6 hours. Stir occasionally.
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Puree using an immersion blender until smooth. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until darkened and thick, about 4 hours more. Pass apple butter through a strainer if desired. Seal in a glass container and refrigerate until cool.
Chef John
Cooking Tips
Any classic cooking apple should work in this recipe.
If you don’t have a slow cooker, you can certainly make this on the stovetop over low heat, as long as you use a nice thick-bottomed pot and stir often. Another option would be to place the mixture in a large roasting pan and cook it in a slow oven, stirring occasionally until dark and thick.
This apple butter is delicious on cheese biscuits, spread between the layers of a spice cake, or used as a condiment for pork chops.
See my recipe for Irish Cheddar Spring Onion Biscuits.
Nutrition Facts
| Full Nutrition Label | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe32 | |
| Calories82 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Sodium 75mg |
3% |
| Total Carbohydrate 22g |
8% |
| Dietary Fiber 2g |
5% |
| Total Sugars 20g |
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| Protein 0g |
0% |
| Vitamin C 4mg |
4% |
| Calcium 9mg |
1% |
| Iron 0mg |
1% |
| Potassium 86mg |
2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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