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Apple Butter Recipe

Apple butter keeps for years in sterilized, sealed jars and up to 3 weeks airtight in the fridge. Want to make less? Halve the recipe.

Servings 4 pints

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds in-season Gravenstein or Granny Smith apples cored, peeled, and diced
  • 1 ⁄2 cup water
  • 1 ⁄2 cup sugar
  • 1 ⁄2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 2-inch stick cinnamon
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • 1 ⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider