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cracker barrel apple butter recipe

Apple Butter Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 20 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lbs Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
  • 1 cup apple cider
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1/4 tsp fine salt
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Method
 

  1. Combine the chopped apples and apple cider in a heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium-low and cook for 20 minutes until the apples are completely soft and falling apart.
  2. Remove from heat and blend with an immersion blender until completely smooth, about 1 minute.
  3. Return to medium-low heat and stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and salt. Simmer uncovered for 45 to 60 minutes, stirring every 5 to 10 minutes, until the mixture is deep amber and holds a line when you drag a spoon through it.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in the apple cider vinegar. Taste and adjust seasoning.
  5. Spoon into clean glass jars, cool for 10 minutes, swirl the top smooth, and serve.

Notes

This apple butter thickens a little more as it cools, so pull it off the heat when it is just slightly looser than you want the final texture to be. The recipe scales up well if you have a large pot. For the richest flavor, use dark brown sugar rather than light.