apples, maple syrup and spices..oh and a bit o' sugar

16 years ago

are in the crock pot...I don't know that I'll be able to can anything today, so I'll have to reheat and do it up tomorrow..

I made a half batch give or take a few apples. LOL

So here comes Apple Maple Butter, by way of Michelle from Nancy's Apple Maple Jam. LOL

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Terri_PacNW
Original Author
16 years ago
The apples are not breaking down..so Hey I know I have a lovely pie apple..LOL..
so I'll have to use the stick blender...
They've juiced..The only liquid added was about a 1/3c of maple syrup and 1 c of sugar..and the liquid is probably close to 2 cups in the bottom of the pot..
msafirstein
16 years ago
Terry, I used Macs, Cortlands, Honey Crisp and Granny Smith and one of the varieties did not break down either (I think it was the Honey Crsip) so I just used my good ole hand stick blender and whizzed away.

Michelle
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Terri_PacNW
Original Author
16 years ago
I did just whizz away..and I'll have to add a bit more apples..LOL went a bit heavy on the spices..LOL the sprinkle lid wasn't on the Pumpkin Pie Spice from TJ's that I used..eeek...LOL

So I'll have to add to it..these apples do NOT want to break down..but they will..LOL
msafirstein
16 years ago
Terry, are these the apples from your neighbor's tree? Just wondering what variety of apple they are?

Michelle
Terri_PacNW
Original Author
16 years ago
No, actually they are apples from another place..and the variety is still unknown because I picked them..
They are actually from property that was my Great Aunt and Uncles, that is now being turned into a housing development. But they left this apple tree..the others are gone but this one still stands..
msafirstein
16 years ago
You know if you leave some of the apple lumps you can call it Apple Maple Preserve...LOL!

Michelle
Terri_PacNW
Original Author
16 years ago
Right now it looks like thick applesauce...Going in the fridge over night..I'll put some more apples in the crock pot tomorrow am...and then combine them...It's certainly not going to be butter with this texture. LOL I think I'll have Maple Spiced Apple Sauce..not a bad thing. ~wink~
msafirstein
16 years ago
Right now it looks like thick applesauce

That's the texture you want for a butter. Just take a spoon, fill it and if it mounds and holds it shape, it is done.

My Peach butter was not as thick but I was afraid I would loose the gorgeous yellow peachy color if I cooked it any longer.

Michelle
Terri_PacNW
Original Author
16 years ago
of course it mounds, becaues it's applesauce..LOL

and I actually might leave it as is and put in the freezer..
It tasted good a minute ago..

I'll start over tomorrow with another batch and watch my seasonings a bit more carefully...tee hee

I did the same thing with the peach butter..Nothing like that beautiful glow it has...
wizardnm
16 years ago
Your making me want Maple Apple Butter.... and I've got pears... :P

Nancy
Terri_PacNW
Original Author
16 years ago
LOL Nancy, I've got pears too..just still on the tree..and they didn't grow very big this year....but atleast I have them..unlike my two nekkid apple trees..
msazadi
16 years ago
Terri, mine took a long time to cook down also, and in the future I'd puree them first, rather than just roughly chop in the fp. I have very dark butter but it is gooood. And yes, I had some that stayed really firm for a long long time. I had a basket of mixed 2nds from the Farmers' Market so with two baskets - $1 a basket - I had more than enough apples. Apples are certainly cheaper to work with than other fruit!
Terri_PacNW
Original Author
16 years ago
Well and cheaper is mine..I just picked them off a lonely tree. LOL ;)
annie1992
16 years ago
Terri, when I make apple butter I cook the apples run them through a food mill first, then cook the resulting apple sauce down until it's as thick as I like. I LIKE the chunks in preserves, though.

Michelle, if you used Granny Smith, those might be the ones that stayed chunky.

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Terri_PacNW
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16 years ago
Thanks for the tip Annie..I almost got out the step ladder and got the food mill down while I was grabbing that darn peeler, corer, slicer down from the other tall cab in the garage...I guess I'll have too..

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