Homemade Apple Butter
2 standard portions
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Ingredients
- 4 pounds (2 kg) apples
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- ½ cup (100g) maple syrup (or brown or granulated sugar)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon cloves (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Method
- Wash, peel and core the apples and cut into quarters.
- In a large pot, place the apples, water, sweetener, spices and salt, and cook on low-medium heat stirring occasionally until the apples become very soft. This will take around 1 hour.
- Using a hand/emersion blender, puree the apples and then cook on low-medium heat for one more hour. The mixture should become smooth, velvety and dark in color.
- Place apples, ¼ cup of water, sugar, and spices in the Instant Pot. If you're using a newer version of IP, it might give you a "burn" message so you'll need to increase the amount of water from ¼ cup to ½ cup.
- Cover with the lid, and make sure that the vent is in sealing position. Click on "manual" or "pressure cook" for 10 minutes. Allow the Instant Pot to cover to pressure, then cook for 10 minutes. When the cooking is done, allow it to naturally release which will take around 15-20 minutes.
- Carefully open the lid, and blend the apples using an emersion/hand blender. If the consistency is not thick enough (especially if you added ½ cup of water), cook the apple butter down for up to 15 minutes on "sauté" setting and make sure that you're stirring with a wooden spoon to avoid scorching½ the pot.
- Place all of the ingredients in a slow cooker, and mix well. Cook on low for 8 hours, stirring occasionally. When the cooking is finished, blend the mixture using a hand blender and store in sterilized jars.