Apple Clove Butter
Apple Clove Butter
Ingredients
- 3 lbs sweet and tart apples un-peeled, chopped, uncored
- 3 cups apple cider
- 1/2 cup raw sugar
- 1 2- inch cinnamon stick
- 2 whole cloves
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- In a large wide pot over medium-high heat, add apples, cider, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- Boil and stir occasionally, about 60-90 minutes. Most liquid should evaporate and apples should be very soft.
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Remove cinnamon stick.
- Using a coarse mesh sieve, pass apple mixture through by pressing with a rubber spatula.
- Throw away peel, seeds, and cloves.
- In a baking pan, transfer apple mixture and bake.
- Stir every 25-30 minutes.
- Mixture will reduce by 1/2 and become dark amber and thick. About 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
- Remove from oven, stir in vinegar, and cool in pan.
- Can be stored for up to 1 month in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
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