One Hour No Sugar Apple Butter
My No Sugar Apple Butter is a healthy fruit spread with the flavor of fresh apples and a hint of spice ~ it's ready in an hour!
Servings: 1 pint
Ingredients
- 4 lbs apples, about 8 large peeled, cored, and chopped
- 1/2 cup cider
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
- 10 whole cloves
- 10 allspice berries
Instructions
- Put the apples, cider, and lemon juice in a large heavy bottomed pot.
- Tie the whole spices up in a cheesecloth bundle and add them to the pot. Bring to a boil, then cook, uncovered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the spice sack, and puree the apples in a high speed blender or food processor. Work in batches, if necessary.
- Return the puree to the rinsed out pot, and continue to cook for 10 to 15 more minutes, stirring often, until thick. I add the spice sack back in at this stage. Note: the butter will sputter quite a bit, so covering the pot with a splatter screen helps. The butter is done when you can drag your spoon across the bottom of the pan and leave a trail without any liquid filling it in.
- Remove the spice sack, and fill a jar or jars. Let cool before capping and refrigerating. Plan to consume within 2 weeks, or freeze for longer storage.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Tbsp · Calories: 31 kcal · Carbohydrates: 8 g · Protein: 0.2 g · Fat: 0.1 g · Saturated Fat: 0.02 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01 g · Sodium: 1 mg · Potassium: 67 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 6 g · Vitamin A: 31 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 6 mg · Iron: 0.1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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