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