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Spiced Ginger-Apple Butter

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

4 pounds McIntosh apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch chunks
1 1/2 cups apple cider
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in saucepan, stirring. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until apples fall apart, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Purée in processor in batches with ginger. Return to pan.

    Step 2

    Partially cover apple butter; simmer over medium heat (sauce tends to splatter) until reduced to 2 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cool completely. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

TagsCondimentApple CiderBeveragesGingerHerbs & SpicesNut FreeGluten FreeVeganVegetarianDairy Free5 Ingredients or FewerSimmerFood ProcessorFallBon Appétit
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