Pennsylvania-Dutch Apple Butter

Yield: 3 cups (serving size: 1 tablespoon)

Ingredients

• 6 1/2  cups  chopped peeled Granny Smith apple (2 pounds)
• 1 1/4  cups  apple cider
• 3/4  cup  packed brown sugar
• 3/4  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground allspice
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground cloves
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground ginger

Preparation

Combine apples and cider in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes or until tender. Place apple mixture in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.

Combine pureed apple mixture, sugar, and remaining ingredients in pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 25 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring frequently. Cool. Store butter in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2 months.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

25 (4% from fat)

Fat:

0.1g (sat 0.1g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)

Protein:

0.0g

Carbohydrate:

6.4g

Fiber:

0.4g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

0.1mg

Sodium:

2mg

Calcium:

5mg