Name: Spiced Apple Butter
Cook time: 4 hours
Yield: 4 cups
Ingredients: For spiced cider:; 2 cups apple juice or apple cider; For apple butter:; 4 lbs. assorted apples, such as Fuji and McIntosh, peeled and diced; 1 cup dark brown sugar; 1 Tbsp. fresh squeezed orange juice

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Spiced Apple Butter

Recipe by Abbey Cochran

All-Purpose Cooking

Healthy Cooking

This apple butter is great for morning toast and breakfast biscuits. It's something the whole family can enjoy!

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Serves 4 cups

Cooking Time 4 hours

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Ingredients

For spiced cider:

2 Indonesian Cinnamon Sticks

2 cups apple juice or apple cider For apple butter: 4 lbs. assorted apples, such as Fuji and McIntosh, peeled and diced

1/2 tsp. Mayan Sea Salt

1 cup dark brown sugar 1 Tbsp. fresh squeezed orange juice

2 tsp. Pure Mexican Vanilla Extract

1 1/2 tsp. Baking Spice

1 1/2 tsp. Supreme Saigon Cinnamon

Directions

Step 1 For spiced cider: The night before making the apple butter, steep Indonesian Cinnamon Sticks in apple cider or apple juice overnight. Strain before using and discard the cinnamon sticks.

Step 2 For apple butter: Preheat oven to 225 degrees. In a Dutch oven or oven-safe pot, combine apples, spiced cider, Mayan Sea Salt, and brown sugar over medium heat. Bring mixture to a simmer and cook until apples start to soften, about 25 min., stirring occasionally.

Step 3 Remove from heat and stir in orange juice, Pure Mexican Vanilla Extract, Baking Spice, and Supreme Saigon Cinnamon. Puree mixture in a blender or food processor, in batches if necessary, until smooth.

Step 4 Return mixture to the Dutch oven and set it in the oven, uncovered. Stir every 30 to 45 min. for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours until the apple butter is thickened and amber in color.

Step 5 Remove from oven and let it cool completely before transferring to jars. Seal and refrigerate. Use within a week.