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Chef John's Apple Butter

Chef John's Apple Butter

Cost $10, save $15

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 600 Min
  • 32 Servings
  • $10

INGREDIENTS

  • Main Ingredients

    • 🍏 5 pounds Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces

  • Sugar and Spices

    • 1 ½ cups white sugar
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 🧂 1 teaspoon salt
    • 🌰 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
    • ½ teaspoon ground allspice

  • Liquid Ingredients

    • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
    • 💧 ½ cup water

STEPS

1

Place apple pieces into a large slow cooker. Add white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and vinegar. Add water and mix well.

2

Cover and cook on High until apples are starting to soften and release liquid, 1 to 2 hours.

3

Reduce heat to Low and cook, uncovered, until all the apple flesh is dissolved, about 5 to 6 hours. Stir occasionally.

4

Puree using an immersion blender until smooth. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until darkened and thick, about 4 hours more.

5

Pass apple butter through a strainer if desired. Seal in a glass container and refrigerate until cool.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

82

Calories

  • 0
    Protein
  • 22
    Carbs
  • 0
    Fats

💡 Use fresh, ripe apples for the best flavor.Granny Smith apples bring a balanced tartness, but feel free to mix with other apple varieties for a sweeter or more complex flavor.Keep the slow cooker lid slightly ajar to allow for evaporation, helping the apple butter thicken faster.