PAM'S CARMELIZED GINGER APPLE BUTTER
I love apple butter and I used to make it just like thickened applesauce, but no more! I use my own variation of Carmelized Pear Butter from my sister's recipes. It makes all the difference in the world to have that carmelized sugar and ginger taste. Yummy on just about anything from toast to ice cream to pancakes.
Provided by Pam Ellingson
Categories Spreads
Time 2h55m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- 1. Core and cut up apples, leaving unpeeled. Place in a 6 qt Dutch oven with 1/4 c water to keep from burning and cook over medium high heat until very soft, stirring occasionally.
- 2. Put the cooked apples through a food mill or press through a strainer to separate the pulp from the skins.
- 3. For each 4 c of pulp, add lemon, cinnamon, cloves and ginger juice (start with the smaller amount of ginger juice and add more if you want more ginger taste.) Hold in a mixing bowl until needed.
- 4. Rinse the Dutch oven and dry. For each 4 c of pulp, place 1 c of sugar in the pan over medium heat and carmelize it, stirring constantly, to medium/dark golden. (Watch carefully to make sure you do not burn the sugar especially if you have the heat higher.)
- 5. Add the apple pulp mixture to the Dutch oven, stir well. (Be careful, as the carmelized sugar is very hot and the apple mixture will harden it around the edges. You may (probably will) find large lumps of sugar in the pulp, but they will dissolve during the cooking/ reducing process.
- 6. It may "Pop" bubbles to the surface which can burn you.) Cover and cook on low heat until the sugar has completely re-disolved into the apple. Stir occasionally. Turn to Medium low and cook until reduced and thickened to your preference. To test the thickness, just take a small spoonful out and let it cool. It should mound up on the spoon somewhat. This will give you an idea of the texture of the finished apple butter.
- 7. Freeze in small freezer containers or can in half pint to pint jars and process as per current instructions for apple butter. (See the Ball Canning book for water bath timing)
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Tiffany Thom
t@hotmail.comI love the combination of apples and ginger in this apple butter. It's the perfect balance of sweet and spicy.
ImaybeA Orange
o_imaybea@yahoo.comThis apple butter is the perfect fall treat! It's warm and comforting, and the ginger gives it a nice little kick.
AKIHOLA Latoundji
a-latoundji19@gmail.comI've never made apple butter before, but this recipe was easy to follow and my apple butter turned out great! I'm so glad I tried it.
Samuel Halverson
halversonsamuel@aol.comI'm allergic to apples, so I made this apple butter with pears instead. It turned out just as delicious!
Tim Waterfield
waterfield44@hotmail.comThis apple butter is so good, I could eat it straight out of the jar!
Erkihun Sitotaw
sitotaw.erkihun@gmail.comI'm not sure what I did wrong, but my apple butter turned out really runny. I think I might have cooked it for too long.
Barine Peter
b.p9@yahoo.comI love this apple butter! It's so versatile. I use it on toast, pancakes, and even in my oatmeal. It's always a hit.
Akinloye Toluwa
a_toluwa60@yahoo.comI didn't have any ginger on hand, so I used cinnamon instead. It still turned out great!
Subham rai Subham rai
r@gmail.comThis apple butter is a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll try reducing the amount of sugar next time.
Rabbi Hawlader
hawlader@hotmail.frI followed the recipe exactly and my apple butter turned out perfect! It's so delicious and I can't wait to use it in my baking.
ROBINSON THE GREAT
r74@yahoo.comThis apple butter is so good! I love the way the ginger and apples complement each other. It's the perfect addition to my morning toast.
Lasty Black x7
lx@aol.comI'm not a big fan of apple butter, but this recipe changed my mind! It's so smooth and creamy, and the ginger gives it a really nice kick. I'll definitely be making this again.
Puja Dhakal
dp@hotmail.comI made this apple butter for my family and they loved it! It's so easy to make and it tastes delicious. I will definitely be making it again.
Zadyn Lockard
zadyn-l94@hotmail.comThis apple butter is amazing! It's so flavorful and has the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. I love the addition of ginger, it really gives it a unique flavor.