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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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 Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 1:06:52 PM
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I love apple butter! This makes some of the best apple butter I've ever had. I'm planning on putting up a bunch for the autumn and winter, and I thought I'd share the recipe. I don't recall where i found it, but it sure is good!
BAKED APPLE BUTTER
10 lbs. apples
1 1/2 qts. apple cider
1 tbsp. cloves
1 tbsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. nutmeg
5 lbs. sugar
Wash and quarter apples. Simmer in large pot until soft. Run through food mill. Stir in spices and sugar. Pour the mixture into an enameled roasting pan. Cover. Place in a 350 degree oven. Stir occasionally, until mixture boils. Then turn down the oven to 250 degrees and bake 5 hours or overnight. Ladle the thick apple butter into hot sterilized jars and seal.
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 1:11:38 PM
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Do you need to presure seal the jars?
God bless,
Judy
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 2:11:33 PM
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I love apple butter too. This is great timing for the apple harvests coming up soon in our area.
Thank you!!
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
A Beehive is the ultimate Home Sweet Home
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2011 : 4:57:04 PM
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@ Judy ~ Of course I wash and sterilize the jars and make sure all of the lids are good sealing lids before hand, then I just can them in a hot water bath. Pints for 20 and quarts for 25 minutes. I'm at 2570 or so feet in Moscow, so if you are higher or lower than that adjust each by 5 minutes. It makes a lovely snowy day winter treat!
Have a happy weekend!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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tinaberry
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
satsuma
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USA
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Posted - Aug 21 2011 : 12:02:38 PM
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I have a similar recipe that I got out of a Country Living magazine nearly 30 years ago, and it is so good and easy. I love the fact that I can put it in the oven and go about doing what ever I need to while it cooks down. I also use pears in this recipe, because free pears are easier for me to come by than apples. (I have access to a pear tree at mamas house. Her apple tree died a few years ago.) Even using pears the taste is very similar, some even have thought it was made with apples.
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RedGateGal
True Blue Farmgirl
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Danielle
Watertown
TN
USA
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Posted - Aug 21 2011 : 3:01:54 PM
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Oh Yes...Apple Butter. We picked apples yesterday and made 10 pints today. The smell in the house was incredible. Almost time for fall farmgirls!
Farmgirl Sister #2574
www.redgategal.blogspot.com
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." ~ Henry David Thoreau
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2011 : 06:42:10 AM
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What kind of food mill would you recommend? Would a blender work? Did you peel the apples before cooking them?
Paula
Farmgirl Sister #3090
A Beehive is the ultimate Home Sweet Home
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2011 : 07:13:43 AM
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I use an old heavy iron Universal hand crank mill, and it takes a bit of time. I have never tried a blender or processor, just my old mill, so I really can't say. The old food mill chops the apples and peels up pretty good, so I've never peeled them. As soon as the inflammation in my darned knee clears up, I'm going to go pick a bunch more! These apples are from "wild" apple trees and they have a heavenly old apple scent! The house smells delectable when it's apple butter time each year!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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tinaberry
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
satsuma
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Posted - Aug 22 2011 : 07:28:48 AM
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I always use a hand blender when I'm making apple or pear butter and it works great!
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violetrose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ruth
Epworth
GA
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2011 : 3:13:57 PM
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Annika, Thanks so much for sharing your recipe. I can just smell it cooking in the oven - oh my goodnes - it just says "Fall". It also makes wonderful gifts too.
Going to try it this year! Last year I made Apple Butter in the Crock-Pot - also excellent.
Hugs, Ruth
Farmgirl Sister # 1738
God loves each one of us as if there were only one of us!
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2011 : 7:04:11 PM
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Originally posted by tinaberry
I have a similar recipe that I got out of a Country Living magazine nearly 30 years ago, and it is so good and easy. I love the fact that I can put it in the oven and go about doing what ever I need to while it cooks down. I also use pears in this recipe, because free pears are easier for me to come by than apples. (I have access to a pear tree at mamas house. Her apple tree died a few years ago.) Even using pears the taste is very similar, some even have thought it was made with apples.
Tina
Tina; could you share your pear recipe???? spices etc...
thx!
Farmgirl # 2139
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camiesmommy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anne Jeannette
Stagecoach
NV
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2011 : 9:52:06 PM
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Annika thanks for the receipe. Can't wait to try it.
Ruth, do you find that the crock pot adds moisture when it cooks? How long do you cook it.
Tina, have you ever mixed pear and apple together?
A.J.
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
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Posted - Aug 23 2011 : 05:11:26 AM
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Thanks Annika, I haven't canned for years and just wanted to make sure of the water bath compared to the pressure canner. I love this stuff and I usually have to keep it away from the kids if I want any so this year I will share. ;)
God bless,
Judy
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - Aug 23 2011 : 06:34:28 AM
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Hmmm, I was looking at the Ball canning site for other apple recipes and it says that apple butter only needs to be in the water bath 10 minutes, so take your pick
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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Ingrid
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ingrid
BC
Canada
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Posted - Aug 23 2011 : 08:43:23 AM
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Can't wait to try this I have two apple trees that I need to use up. I've been making applesauce but this will be a yummy change and I love the idea it is baked so I won't have to stand at the stove and stir it for a couple hours.
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tinaberry
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
satsuma
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Posted - Aug 23 2011 : 1:02:49 PM
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Margo the reicpe for Pear Butter is:
6# of pears or apples
1 c water
2 1/2 c sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
2 TBS lemon juice
Peel, core and slice apples. Place in large heavy saucepan and add water.
cook about 5 min over moderate heat or until pears are tender. At this point I use my hand blender and blend until very fine and smooth.
Heat oven to 350 add remaining ingredients, stir well and cook in heatproof baking dish. (I use an enamel roaster) for 3 to 4 hours or until the consistancy you like.
Laddle into jars and process for 10 min in water bath.
I use this recipe for apples and pears with equally good results.
I have found that after it sits for a little while on the shelf it gets better. It is easy and I have been making it for a long time. I pulled the magazine out that the recipe is in and it is dated Sept 1985. So that tells you how long I'v been using this reicpe.
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Penny Wise
True Blue Farmgirl
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Margo
Elyria
OH
USA
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Posted - Aug 24 2011 : 6:12:59 PM
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thx tina! i'll have to try my hand!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Farmgirl # 2139
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
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Annika
USA
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Posted - Aug 24 2011 : 7:12:38 PM
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Oh Tina, that sound SO good! I'll be on the look out for some local pears now!
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~Leonardo DaVinci
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