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Spiced Apple Butter




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 2 lbs. apples, peeled, cored & quartered
  
• ½ tsp. pure vanilla (or ½ of a vanilla bean)
  
• 1/4 c. brown sugar
  
• big pinch ground cinnamon
  
• good grating of nutmeg
  
• small pinch of ground cloves
  
• few pieces of crystallized ginger
  
• 1 whole star anise
  
• big pinch sea salt
  






Instructions



1. Place the apples and the vanilla in a crockpot (this amount fits in a small 2 qt. pot), cover and cook on low for 4½ hrs.
   
2. Lift lid and smash the apples up a bit with a fork or spoon. Add all of the seasonings. Replace lid and cook on high for another 4 hours or so...until dark and thick.
   
3. Remove the star anise, the blend it all up with an immersion blender or in a stand up blender (carefully...it's hot!!) to get a smooth butter. Store in a sealed jar in the fridge.
   






Final Comments


yield: ~1 pint