Ingredients
3lbssweet apples,fuji, braeburn, red delicious, golden delicious, etc
⅔cuplight brown sugar,packed
½cupgranulated sugar
2½tspground cinnamon
¾tspground nutmeg
½tspallspice
½tspground cloves
1tbsplemon juice
¾cupapple juice,or cider
Preparation
Peel, core, and chop apples.
Add all ingredients to a large dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot. Stir well, then heat over medium heat for about 20 minutes until apples are soft.
Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture. Alternatively, transfer the mixture to a regular blender and puree, then pour back into the same pot.
Cook over low heat for approximately 45 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent spattering, until apple butter has thickened to desired consistency.
Cool completely and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Apple butter can be frozen as well.
