Peeling and coring apples is a tedious, time consuming task, and you get to take full advantage of the natural pectin, vitamins, and flavor in the apple peel and core. Its perfect for spreading on toast or english muffins, or any other type of bread or cracker. The term butter refers to the thick, soft consistency, and apple butters use as a spread for breads. I had buried the recipe in the maybe pile long before i started working on my book. Jul 11, 2019 apple butter is extremely easy to make and its how we transition from avocado toast in the summer to a more fall themed toast wow, imagine it on sourdough toast. Save those cores and peels from fall apple piemaking and create a delicious jelly thats easy to make, and tasty on a peanut butter sandwich, or spread on warm toast with butter.
Puree the mixture in a blender in batches until smooth or use an immersion blender. The best part about this recipe is it is fast, and no need to peel the apples. Peel and core the apples and cut them into a rough 34 to 1inch dice. Check out our stepbystep guide to slowcooker apple butter that perfectly captures the taste of autumn. Loosely cover the pot with the lid, leaving a vent for steam to escape, and set the slow cooker to cook for another 6 to 8 hours on low, or until the applesauce has reduced by nearly half. Cover and cook on high for 3 to 4 hours, or on low for 8 to 10 hours, stirring once halfway through, until the apples are very tender and brown. Faced with an abundance of pears from the tree in our yard, i began searching for a different way to use them. Ball makes an excellent book on canning and if you follow the directions even the.
The concentration of sugar gives apple butter a much longer shelf life as a preserve than applesauce. The smell of apple butter right out of the jar is amazing so my favorite way to use is to bake with it. Begin by washing the apples very well under cool running water. Oct 01, 2019 this crockpot apple butter recipe is a wonderful treat during the fall. Healthy 2 ingredient slow cooker apple butter the busy baker. Oct 26, 2009 i inherited my grandmas apple butter kettle, which is a large traditional copper kettle blackened with use, which stands on four castiron legs to be used over an outdoor fire. Homemade apple butter no sugar added makes 1620 ounces.
Oct 24, 2019 homemade apple butter made only with apples, sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Oct 21, 20 i love making apple butter, we have some apple trees, we dont spray them, just leave them natural. Pour the mixture over the apples in the slow cooker and mix. You may also make a spiced jelly by simmering whole spices such as cinnamon sticks, cloves or allspice in a spice bag with the apples while they are cooking to get soft. Repeat the process of adding more apples, mix, set the crockpot for another 10 hours. The slow cooker cooked evenly and wasnt overly hot even after cooking all night long. If youre planning on making some of this butter, start early in the morning on a day when you can just wander in and out of the kitchen from time to time to give it a stir.
Put the peelings, then the cores on a 1 gallon jug. Then, turn down the heat to low and cook for another 10 hours. A kitchen in the fall conjures up memories of apples and warm spices, pumpkin and squashes. Apple butter is basically a condensed applesauce that is thick and spreadable and so delicious. However, traditional apple butter is made with the skins and cores intact.
Although its in the same family as applesauce, apple butter goes a step further, requiring cooking down apples to concentrate their flavor, drive off water, and caramelize their sugars for a dark, complextasting spread that is ideal for s. In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Imo apple butter taste better with 23 different type of cooking apples, instead of 1. Slow cooker apple butter recipe easy recipes with apples. Many folks make their own apple butter at home, but there are actually great storebought varieties available in most supermarkets around the country. These ugly little apples are great for making apple butter. So we thought instead of focusing on how to make apple butter today, wed think about ways to use it in the kitchen. I inherited my grandmas apple butter kettle, which is a large traditional copper kettle blackened with use, which stands on four castiron legs to be used over an outdoor fire. Depending on the size of the apple butter kettle and how much apple butter you want to make, this could be dozens of bushels of apples that need to be made into apple sauce. Puree the mixture in a blender in batches until smooth or use an immersion. Slice the apples into quarters or, smaller size pieces if the apples are really large. Fast apple butter recipe made with apple peels still on. No peel instant pot apple butter is so easy to make you will never, ever buy apple butter at the store again.
If your apples arent very sweet, i would consider adding 14 cup to 12 cup sugar brown or white, or a mix to your slow cooker to sweeten these up. How to make apple butter no added sugar detoxinista. Tossed with a touch of melted butter and cinnamonsugar, apple peels can be roasted into the light and crispy snack your fall afternoon needs. To make apple butter in a slow cooker, cook your apple slices with apple cider vinegar on high for 8 hours. Oct 16, 2011 no peel apple butter its hard to find any apple butter, let alone good apple butter in the grocery store these days. Homemade apple butter tastes like fall in a jar, without any added sugar. Like your aunt, this stretching of apple peelscores was never written down in her recipe collection. Although some people peel and core the apples first, my mom we always cooked just cored and sliced the apples. Some apples are juicier than others and i sometimes have to thicken my apple butter. How to make homemade apple butter in the slow cooker recipe youtube.
Add all ingredients to a large saucepan over mediumhigh heat. A homemade apple butter recipe is exceedingly more flavorful, spiced, and rich than a store bought jar. Depending on the sweetness of the apples used, the amount of sugar may be adjusted to taste. Apr 09, 2020 instant pot applesauce is made with 3 ingredients. After 4 hours, remove the lid and mash the apples a bit before carefully transferring into a large blender. Keep applesauce boiling and ladle hot sauce into hot jars leaving 12 inch headspace. Dump the new apple slices into whats already cooked down. After 10 hours, core and slice more apples to fill the crockpot. To fill the jars, place a widemouth plastic funnel in a hot, clean jar. That would be a deal breaker for me because i cannot afford to. To get a thicker butter in the shortest amount of time, chop pieces to about half the size pictured here. After discovering the gelling power of apple pectin, i knew i had to revisit my apple pie recipe. I make a couple batches of apple butter and give a jar along with some homemade biscuits.
Apple butter is definitely the most laborintensive of all of my applepreserving tricks, due to the seemingly endless stirring, but tais grandmother loves it, so apple butter it is, every year. There are a couple of different ways to make apple butter. Add the remaining ingredients to a 5 or 6quart slow cooker and toss to mix. Ive made apple butter each autumn for three years in a row now. Apple butter is country fare as plain and straight as a log cabin. Add remaining ingredients and stir until evenly mixed. Instant pot apple butter in less than an hour and less sugar than traditional recipes for apple butter. Sep 01, 2016 cook in slow cooker on low for about 10 hours, stirring every couple hours. Place the cubed apple in a large slow cooker and put the rest of the ingredients right on top of the apples. Alternatively, you could heat the applesauce on high 45 minutes, then reduce the heat to low to quicken the process, but be sure to not leave it on high too.
Bring boilingwater canner, half full with water, to simmer. The key with canning is clean jars, hot product the apple butter and the right acidity of the finished product. Cut into wedges and place the pieces in a medium saucepot. And you dont even have to peel the apples unless you just want to. Turn the slow cooker to high and leave the lid off. I woke up to a wonderful pot of apples that stirred very easily into apple butter. The fact that its pressure cooked takes the work out of making applesauce because you dont have to stand in front of a hot stove.
Ladle apple butter into the hot jar, leaving 14inch headspace. No peel apple butter its hard to find any apple butter, let alone good apple butter in the grocery store these days. Apple butter has become one of my favorite things to stock up on during the fall season when its plentiful at farmers markets, orchards and local grocery. Apple peel jelly cooking as i was making an apple pie this afternoon, i wondered what i could do with the leftover apple peels. Jul 08, 2010 i recall big pot for apple butter, so lots of apples to start, but small amount of juice for one batch of pretty pale apple jelly. The name comes from its smooth and buttery texture. Cook in slow cooker on low for about 10 hours, stirring every couple hours. For any health or dietary related matter always consult your doctor before use.
Place the cubed apple in a large slow cooker and put the rest of the ingredients right on top of the apples cover and cook on high for 4 hours, no mixing required at this time. Since it can be stored for a while in the fridge, apple butter also makes a great holiday gift. You want sweet apples for this since were not using any sugar. The apple butter contains a lot of liquid from condensation, making it easy to puree. Easy nopeel instant pot applesauce recipe adventures of mel. The best homemade recipe for apple butter the love nerds. An easy apple butter recipe made in the slow cooker with a no peelshort cut method. All those freshly picked apples cooked down in the crockpot for a. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer until apples are softened and liquid has reduced, 40 to 50 minutes. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, no mixing required at this time. It looks a lot like this one they use at my parents church. This tasty apple butter is a real slow cooker, but well worth the wait. Whatever the occasion that calls for your expertise, this book has a recipe for it, like this wastereductionist peeltostem apple pie. May 01, 2020 some apples are juicier than others and i sometimes have to thicken my apple butter.
A 100yearold apple butter recipe the washington post. My large pot of peelings yielded 3 quarts of juice. Theres very little worry about the apple butter burning. Use every bit of fruit in this peeltostem apple pie. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice, cinnamon, vanilla and cloves. No peel instant pot apple butter a bountiful kitchen. Next, add your sugar and spice mixture, give it a good stir and cook for 4 more hours. Instant pot apple butter than can be used as a delicious spread for toast and.
The first time i made this recipe i peeled all of the skins off my apples. Nov 17, 2017 whatever the occasion that calls for your expertise, this book has a recipe for it, like this wastereductionist peeltostem apple pie. Nov 12, 2012 my large pot of peelings yielded 3 quarts of juice. Always check the actual product label in your possession for the most accurate ingredient information before use. Combine apple juice and pectin in a large dutch oven. Pour the mixture over the apples in the slow cooker and mix well. Some important notes on this slow cooker apple butter no sugar added recipe. I know i can get an apple peeler but that requires. You may also make a spiced jelly by simmering whole spices such as cinnamon sticks, cloves or allspice in a spice bag with the apples while they are cooking to. Ive made a lot of apple butter and tried several recipes but always go back to, spiced apple butter a recipe in the betty crocker cookbook. How to make the best homemade apple butter in the slow cooker. Apple peels and cores from about 20 apples, any variety 6 cups water 6 tablespoons pectin 9 cups white sugar.
I think one of the reasons i waited so long to make apple butter is i had no desire to peel 6 pounds of apples. I also invested in an apple peeler, makes peeling the apples a breeze, you can pick them up for very little on ebay. You dont even have to peel the apples before you get started the skins blend. Trusted results with how to make apple butter from apple peels. It is so good that i am already planning on making another batch just. Much of the pectin is in the cores and flavor in the peels. Thickly laid over a heavy cut of bread warm from the oven, it can taste of fall and woodsmoke as much as of cider and spice. Most of them are rather small, and have worm holes but the apples taste great.
Cook at a gentle boil over medium heat until apple mixture is thick enough to mound on a spoon, stirring frequently to prevent sticking. The instant pot cooks apples in a fraction of the time of the slow cooker and is perfect for making homemade apple butter in less than an hour. I like that it has few ingredients, but i love cinnamon, so i add lots of cinnamon to it. I prefer to peel my apples but you can keep the peels on. Making apple butter is a great way to preserve the fruits of an apple harvest. As an added bonus, your house will smell amazing all day long while this apple butter simmers away, without the need for scented candles or artificial air fresheners. I recall big pot for apple butter, so lots of apples to start, but small amount of juice for one batch of pretty pale apple jelly. After blending leave the apple butter in the slow cooker. Its made with only apples and a pinch of cinnamon, so its a super healthy recipe thats perfect as a dip for fruit and lowfat crackers, or as a spread on toast, or even eaten with a spoon. If desired, use a blender to puree the apple butter until smooth.
Apples for apple butter are cooked for several hours on low, and then theyre zapped with an immersion blender or placed in a food processor. Homemade apple butter recipe hints for an easy slow. Apple butter is a highly concentrated form of apple sauce produced by long, slow cooking of apples with cider or water to a point where the sugar in the apples caramelizes. If you like apple butter or just want your house to smell fabulous then fall is the best time to make it. Instant pot no peel apple butter travel, recipe, family. I first used apple butter when i made pie bars and then i made some peanut butter energy bites with apple butter as the sweetener. Aug 21, 2018 if you have sweet apples, you can add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice for a more tart jelly. How to make apple jelly from apple peelings emerson family. Sep 30, 2018 use the peelings and cores to make a batch of apple cider vinegar. Located 8 miles east of janesville, wi on county a turn north onto lima center rd. Instead, just load everything up in your instant pot pressure cooker, push a couple buttons, and let it do the work for you. Nov 10, 2009 i make apple pies for friends, holidays and for tai. Reduce heat to low and cook 9 to 11 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown. Inspired by my grandmas old fashioned apple butter recipe and the cracker barrel apple butter recipe, this slow cooker apple butter recipe is easy to toss together with very limited work required and easily the best apple butter youve ever tasted.
Cover and refrigerate for up to two weeks or freeze in small containers. If mixture becomes too thick, add a small amount of water or apple juice for desired consistency. Sep 25, 2017 under a beautiful blue sky, apple butter was boiled in 40gallon copper kettles over open wood fires as hundreds of visitors sampled hard apple cider, apple cobbler and, of course, apple butter. This healthy 2 ingredient slow cooker apple butter is the easiest fall apple recipe youll ever make. For a sweet spread, topping or condiment, serve one of our favorite apple butter recipes.
In contrast to what the name implies, there is no butter in apple butter. How to make apple butter from apple peels cookeatshare. Homemade apple butter is a favorite fall treat around here. Oh, my heavens, i am having trouble finding the words to tell you how wonderful this is. Place in the bottom of a 5quart or larger slow cooker, then top with maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. We have an apple tree and it does not produce the best shaped apples. Slow cooker apple butter no sugar added family food on the. Add spring water and some vinegar mother if you have some, over that a food quality plastic bag that has water in it.
The slow cooker does all the work well, almost all the work. If you have sweet apples, you can add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice for a more tart jelly. Its truly a labor of love, as i dont really like cooked apples with one notable exception of any variety. Although its in the same family as applesauce, apple butter goes a step further, requiring cooking down apples to concentrate their flavor, drive off water, and caramelize their. As the pear apple butter was cooking yesterday, the house was filled with the most wonderful smells of autumn. This apple butter recipe does not require you to core or peel your apples. Wash, core and chop 5 pounds of your favorite apples, leaving the peels on. Instant pot apple butter recipe amish country quality. Easy crockpot apple butter recipe yellow bliss road. Just toss your apple peels with a light coating of melted butter or a neutralflavored oil i tossed the peels of 4 apples with 12 tablespoon of melted butter and a pinch of salt. Making oldfashioned apple butter a simple home cook. I loved this recipe and the slow cooker it cooked in. The logic of the leavethe peels on camp is that the peels wont be noticeable after the immersion blender has had its way with them. Apple butter was a popular way of using apples in colonial america, and well into the 19th century.
Slow cooker apple butter no sugar added family food on. Use the peelings and cores to make a batch of apple cider vinegar. Under a beautiful blue sky, apple butter was boiled in 40gallon copper kettles over open wood fires as hundreds of visitors sampled hard apple cider, apple. Mix up some cinnamon sugar 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and 18 teaspoon ground cinnamon, then toss half of it with the peels. I placed the hot apple butter in the clean jars 250ml size and removed the air, wiped the lid clean and put on the snap lid. Thick, creamy, and sweet slow cooker apple butter with no peeling required.
Easy crockpot apple butter recipe canning instructions included. Pour boiling water over flat lids in saucepan off the heat. So, after a good nights sleep i easily went to step number. Cut apples into eighths no need to peel or core them. I make applesauce, for my friend christina, for the many, many babies in my life, and for baking. While a rough chop is all thats needed, smaller pieces of apple will cook faster.
Musselmans apple butter for snacks or recipes low calorie, gluten free, low sodium, kosher, fatfree, no cholesterol, no high fructuse corn syrup, from 100% fresh american grown apples. Oct 04, 2018 apple butter is basically a condensed applesauce that is thick and spreadable and so delicious. If you do not have an apple tree check your local farmers markets, or even the grocery store as apples tend to be stock up price in the fall. And with these instructions for how to can apple butter in a water bath, youll be able to enjoy it all year round. I used the apple jelly recipe in the ball blue book pg. And this pear apple butter that i made turned out so darn delicious that im thinking that we need to plant a few more trees. Dump in your dry ingredients on top, add in the vanilla, apple cider and set your instant pot on manual for 8. Easy apple butter recipe crockpot recipe no peeling. Oct 17, 2015 ive made a lot of apple butter and tried several recipes but always go back to, spiced apple butter a recipe in the betty crocker cookbook.
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