Bits Of Dust

Fresh homemade apple butter on fresh homebaked bread.

Here’s the recipe for the apple butter,

Ingredients:

8 lbs of apples
2 cups cider
2 cups vinegar
2 1/4 cups white sugar
2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground cloves

Preparation:

• Wash, remove stems, quarter and core fruit (or use a super cool apple peeler and corer like we do).
• Cook slowly un cider and vinegar until soft.
• Press fruit through a colander, food mill (that’s what we use), or strainer.
• Cook fruit pulp with sugar and spices, stirring frequently.
• To test for doneness, remove a spoonful and hold it away from steam for 2 minutes.
• It is done if the butter remains mounded on the spoon.
• Another way to determine when the butter is cooked adequately is to spoon a small quantity onto a plate. When a rim of liquid does not separate from the edge of the butter, it is ready for canning.
• Fill hot mixture into sterile half-pint or pint jars (we use pint and quart jars, yes we love this stuff) leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• Adjust lids and process for the correct time in your area.

I will post the recipe for the bread sometime later this week.

Photo by Slobokan.
Recipe from “Complete Guide to Home Canning and Preserving (Second Revised Edition)”

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