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Brown sugar, spices and sweet red wine give this apple spread lots of spirit.

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8 Ratings

5 spoons 88%

4 spoons

3 spoons

2 spoons 12%

1 spoons

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PREP TIME
20 Min
TOTAL TIME
3 Hr 20 Min
SERVINGS
5

1: can (12 ounces) frozen (thawed) apple juice concentrate

1/2: cup sweet red wine or apple cider

4: pounds cooking apples, peeled, cored and cut into fourths

3/4: cup packed brown sugar

1: cup apple brandy or apple cider

1: teaspoon ground cinnamon

1: teaspoon ground ginger

1/4: teaspoon ground cloves

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1 Heat juice concentrate, wine and apples to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until apples are very soft. Mash with potato masher if necessary, to remove all lumps.
2 Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered about 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until no liquid separates from pulp.
3 Immediately pour into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe rims of jars; seal. Cool on wire rack 1 hour. Store in refrigerator up to 2 months.

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Expert Tips

Even though this thick mixture contains no butter, its name comes from the fact that it spreads like butter.

Use a crank-type apple peeler to quickly peel the apples. Or cook them unpeeled, quartered and cored; put them through a mesh strainer or food mill to quickly remove the peelings.

Spirited Pumpkin Butter is another yummy spread. Omit the wine. Substitute 3 cans (15 ounces each) pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix) for the apples. Increase brown sugar to 1 cup and cinnamon to 1 1/2 teaspoons. Heat all ingredients to boiling in Dutch oven, stirring frequently; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered about 1 hour, stirring frequently. Continue as directed in step 3. Makes about 6 cups butter.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Tablespoon)

Calories 30

(Calories from Fat 0),

Total Fat 0g

(Saturated Fat 0g,

Cholesterol 0mg;
Sodium 0mg;
Total Carbohydrate 8 g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,

Protein 0g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 0.00%;
Vitamin C 0.00%;
Calcium 0.00%;
Iron 0.00%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Fruit;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 11/21/2006 7:55:57 AM REPORT ABUSE Miss Sarah said:

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This apple butter was so quick and easy! I just left it to cook on the stove all Sunday afternoon - by supper we had great apple butter to go with our bread! I''m also giving out small jars to Thanksgiving guests :)

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