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My review
Chef John's Apple Butter
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Chef John
"Move over, apple sauce. Apple butter is basically a spreadable apple pie filling, only better. Though cooking time is long, it's super easy and pretty hands-free. Pair it with some sharp Cheddar on a cheese plate, or slather it onto cheesy biscuits (see footnote). Other approved uses include spreading between the layers of a spice cake, filling seasonably appropriate thumbprint cookies, or even as a condiment for pork chops."
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Ingredients
10 h 15 m servings 82Original recipe yields 32 servings (4 cups)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Place apple pieces into a large slow cooker. Add white sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and vinegar. Add a splash of water and mix well.
- Cover and cook on High until apples are starting to soften and release liquid, 1 to 2 hours. Reduce heat to Low and cook, uncovered, until all the apple flesh is dissolved, 5 to 6 hours. Stir occasionally.
- Puree using an immersion blender until smooth. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until darkened and thick, about 4 hours more. Pass apple butter through a strainer if desired. Seal in a glass container and refrigerate until cool.
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Footnotes
- Chef's Notes:
- Any classic cooking apple should work in this recipe.
- If you don't have a slow cooker you can certainly do it on top of the stove over low heat, as long as you use a nice thick-bottomed pot, and stir often. Another option would be to place the mixture in a large roasting pan, and cook it in a slow oven, stirring occasionally until dark and thick.
- See my recipe for Irish Cheddar Spring Onion Biscuits.
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Most helpful positive review
10/22/2018
Used this recipe because it seemed pretty close to what I used to make. The apple butter was very good and not as sweet as other apple butters. Definitely try to use Granny Smith's as indicated ...
Most helpful critical review
10/30/2018
I love Chef John's recipes, usually. This recipe - I hated. Weird with the apple cider vinegar. My boyfriend hated it too. For as long as it took, I was expecting something great. No where ...
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10/22/2018
Used this recipe because it seemed pretty close to what I used to make. The apple butter was very good and not as sweet as other apple butters. Definitely try to use Granny Smith's as indicated ...
7/21/2019
I made this on my instapot. 7 minutes high pressure and 10 minutes natural release. Then after I blended it I slow cooked it on high with a lid on it slightly ajar for 5 hours. Its SO GOOD. Has ...
2/2/2019
It goes without saying, this Chef CANNOT make a mediocre or bad dish regardless of the category. You never cease to amaze me Chef. This Apple Butter is by far the best I've ever had and making ...
11/7/2018
I used Gala apples but tasted before hand so I could decide about the sugar amount. I decided one cup would be plenty and it was. I cut the salt down to 1/4 teaspoon and omitted the allspice as ...
12/21/2019
I used the left over honey crisp apple slices from my kids' lunch. I cut the recipe to 1/3 of the amounts. In total the process took 3 hours. The apple butter is delicious. I even compared it to...
12/14/2019
Made this apple butter today and it turned out GREAT! I only used a splash of apple cider vinegar, instead of water. And I used about a cup of apple cider. I only used one cup of white sugar and...
10/22/2019
I didn't make any changes other than only having 2# of apples peeled and cored. I just halved the ingredients. Very easy and very tasty. I will definitely make this again.