Snake River Valley Apple Butter
Slow-cooked, deeply spiced apple butter made from Snake River Valley orchard apples, simmered for hours until dark, smooth, and richly concentrated.
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 240 min
- Total
- 260 min
- Servings
- 16
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 70 kcal
Equipment
- •Large heavy-bottomed pot
- •Immersion blender
- •Canning jars
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 70 kcal
- fat
- 0
- carbs
- 18
- protein
- 0
- calories
- 70
Instructions
- 1
Put the apples and apple cider into a large heavy pot.
- 2
Bring the pot to a gentle simmer and cover it. Cook for 30 minutes until the apples turn very soft.
- 3
Blend the mixture with a hand blender until it is completely smooth.
- 4
Stir in the brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, lemon juice, and salt.
- 5
Cook uncovered over low heat for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally. Stop when it is thick and dark brown.
- 6
Place a spoonful on a plate to test it. It should hold its shape without leaking liquid around the edges.
- 7
Ladle the hot apple butter into clean, sterilized jars and seal them.
- 8
Put the jars in the refrigerator or process them in a boiling water bath for pantry storage.
Chef's tips
Cook gently on low heat and stir once in a while until the butter mounds on a spoon without running off.
Storage
Store in sterilized jars, refrigerated, up to 3 weeks, or process in a water bath for shelf-stable storage.
Reheating
Not applicable; serve at room temperature or chilled.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Using heat that is too high, which burns the bottom of the pot.
- •Forgetting to stir often near the end when the butter thickens quickly.
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