JOHNS' APPLE BUTTER

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Ingredients

  • 12 medium apples,unpeeled and cored
  • 2 cups (475 ml) sugar
  • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp (2 ml) allspice
  • 1/4 tsp (1 ml) nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp (1 ml) ground cloves
  • 1/8 tsp (1 ml) ground ginger

Instructions

  1. Core apples,cut into eighths, and place in heavy saucepan.
  2. Barely cover with water(about a cup).
  3. Cookover medium heat until apples just soften, stirring often.
  4. Cool slightly and force through a food mill.
  5. Measure pulp and return to saucepan.
  6. Add 1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar for every cup of pulp.
  7. Bring to a rolling boil over moderate heat.
  8. Add spices.
  9. Continue to cook,stirring constantly,until tempature of apple mixture reaches 220 degrees (100 C.) on a candy thermoeter.
  10. Ladle into sterile 1/2 pint jars,seal,and process according to jar manufacturers instructions.
  11. Makes about 6 pints,or 81 servings of 2 tbsp (30 ml) each.
  12. Preparation time about 3 hours.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

497 kcal 25% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 8.4g 17% DV
Total Fat 22.3g 29% DV
Carbs 85.5g 31% DV
Fiber 24.1g 86% DV
Sugar 11g 22% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 178.8mg 8% DV
Potassium 1046mg 22% DV
Cholesterol 1.3mg

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 10.5mcg 1% DV
Vitamin C 29.6mg 33% DV
Calcium 451.5mg 35% DV
Iron 11mg 61% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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