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Apple-Clove Butter

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 3 1/2 cups

Ingredients

4 pounds Rome Beauty, Jonathan or McIntosh apples, peeled,cored, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup apple cider
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
3/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine apples, cider, orange juice and cinnamon stick in heavy large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until apples are very tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick.

    Step 2

    Puree apple mixture in processor. Return to same saucepan. Stir in brown sugar, orange peel and cloves. Simmer over medium-low heat until mixture is dark in color and thick, and mounds on spoon, stirring frequently, about 45 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

TagsSpreadsApple CiderBeveragesAppleFruitOrangeCitrusNut FreeGluten FreeDairy FreeVegetarianVeganMake AheadEasyFood ProcessorBon Appétit
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