Best Pennsylvania Dutch Apple Butter Recipes

AMISH APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a large pot with a full ½ cup of water or apple juice. Bring to high heat and reduce to simmer. Cook covered until the apples are soft.
• Blend the apples using an immersion blender, directly in the pot. Then continue to simmer until the apple butter thickens. Note that it will thicken further once it cools.
• Place all the ingredients into a large slow cooker. The size of your slow cooker should be somewhere between 4-6 quarts. The crock should be at least half full to cook properly. So adjust the size of your slow cooker accordingly.Once the apples are soft, you'll blend them with an immersion blender.
• Then vent the lid with the handle of a wooden spoon, and continue to cook on low for 6-8 hours. The apple butter will thicken further as it cools.
• Follow the recipe, but place everything into your pressure cooker with 1 cup of liquid instead of a ¼ cup. Use the manual setting and cook on high pressure.
• Close the steam valve on the lid.
• Cook for 8 minutes and allow a 10 minute natural release.
• Blend the apples until smooth with an immersion blender.
• Press the "slow cook" button. Vent the lid with the handle of a wooden spoon.
• Cook for an additional 3 hours, or until the butter has thickened. It will thicken further in the fridge. Stir a few times during this part of the cooking process.

ALL-DAY APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Place apples in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt; pour over apples and mix well. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. , Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 9-11 hours or until thickened and dark brown, stirring occasionally (stir more frequently as it thickens to prevent sticking). , Uncover and cook on low 1 hour longer. If desired, stir with a wire whisk until smooth. Spoon into freezer containers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Cover and refrigerate or freeze.

PENNSYLVANIA-DUTCH APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine apples and cider in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, simmer 40 minutes or until tender. Place apple mixture in a blender or food processor; process until smooth.
• Combine pureed apple mixture, sugar, and remaining ingredients in pan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 25 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring frequently. Cool. Store butter in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 2 months.