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homemade apple butter spread on freshly baked bread.

Gravenstine Apple & Sage ‘Butter’

Chef Markus Mueller
Slow-cooked down into a thick, spreadable butter, this homemade apple butter is a great way to preserve fresh apples for winter.
Delicious spread on toast, stirred into oatmeal, or added to a cheese board.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course Condiment
Cuisine Belgium, French, German
Servings 3 Liters
Calories 1198 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1800 g Gravenstein apples
  • 3 cups brown sugar
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 pinch of cinnamon
  • 2.5 cups water
  • 2 sprigs fresh sage

Instructions
 

  • Rough chop the apples (not peeled) and cook them in a pot with 2.5 cups of water until soft. About 12 minutes.
  • Mash the soft apples through a sieve, straining out the skins and ending up with a smooth puree-like product.
  • Add the lemon juice and spices to the apple puree.
  • Cook the puree for 2 to 2.5 hours at a simmer over low heat until the mixture is thick and will sit on the back of a spoon.
  • Turn off the heat and stir in the 2 sprigs of fresh sage. Let it steep for 10 - 15 minutes. Remove the sage sprigs before storing.
  • Can be finished as apple butter if desired, or refrigerated in jars. The apple butter may also be frozen for long-term storage.

Nutrition

Calories: 1198kcalCarbohydrates: 312gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.04gSodium: 82mgPotassium: 962mgFiber: 14gSugar: 288gVitamin A: 325IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 237mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

Keyword apple fruit leather, apple sauce, preserving apples, what do you do with apple butter
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