Red Hot Apple Butter Food

RED HOT APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Special tools: large, heavy-bottomed pan, sieve In a large, heavy-bottomed pan (such as cast iron), bring the cider to a boil. Cook it down to 2 1/2 cups. Add apples and simmer until they are mushy and no longer watery, about 2 hours. Push apple mixture through a sieve into a large bowl, removing any apple skin and lumps. Measure the apple mixture in cups and put back in the pot. For every 1 cup of pulp, add 1/2 cup sugar. Then, add ground cinnamon and candies. Cook uncovered on medium heat for 6 to 8 hours, stirring occasionally, until mixture becomes thick. The apple butter should be a reddish-brown color.

RED-HOT APPLE BUTTER CROCK POT

Steps:

• Combine ingredients in a crockpot.
• Cook on high about 12-18 hours.
• Sometimes it takes longer, depending on thickness of the applesauce.
• Cook until it turn dark brown and thickens.
• It can be stored in the refrigerator or canned in a water bath for 20 minute.

CANDY APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Toss apples and lemon juice together in a bowl.
• Put about half the apples in a slow cooker with cinnamon candies, brown sugar, ginger, and cloves; stir. Pour enough apple juice over the mixture to nearly, but not quite, cover the apples.
• Cook on Low, stirring occasionally, until the candies dissolve, about 1 hour.
• Increase heat to High and continue cooking until the apples have begun to lose shape, about 4 hours. Add remaining apples to the slow cooker. Reduce heat to Low and continue cooking until desired thickness is reached, at least 3 hours.

APPLE BUTTER-RED HOTS RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Wash, pare, quarter and core apples. Add a small amount of water; cover and cook slowly until tender. Drain off any water. Chop with stick blender. Add sugar, vinegar, spices, and red hots. Bring to a boil; let boil 4 or 5 minutes. Ladle into hot jars - remove air bubbles - and process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Makes 6 pints.

BILL'S APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a stockpot, combine apples and vinegar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 30-40 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Process in batches in a food processor until blended. Return all to pan., Add brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, salt, extract, cloves and allspice. Dissolve red-hots in boiling water; stir into apple mixture., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 2 hours or until mixture reaches a thick, spreadable consistency. , Remove from heat. Carefully ladle hot mixture into eight hot sterilized 1-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

RED HOT BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 inch square pan.
• Remove and reserve tops of apples. Core the apples, leaving approximately 1/2 inch at the bottom. Arrange in the baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon red hot candies and cinnamon. Fill each apple with the mixture. Replace apple tops. Sprinkle remaining mixture over the apples.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until apples are tender.

APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix apple puree, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, pumpkin pie spice and lemon juice in a large, heavy saucepan. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat and when it begins to boil, turn down heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Place a couple of small saucers in the refrigerator. As mixture gets thicker, stir more often so it does not scorch. Total cooking time can take 1 to 2 hours.
• Cook until a spoonful dropped onto a cold plate does not weep. Let the mixture sit on plate about 5 minutes to check the consistency.
• Meanwhile, wash 6 half-pint jars. Keep hot until needed. Prepare lids as manufacturer directs.
• Ladle the hot apple butter into 1 hot jar at a time, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
• Wipe jar rim with a clean, damp cloth. Attach lid.
• Fill and close remaining jars.
• Process in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes.
• Note: To make the puree, wash, peel, core and quarter apples. Place in saucepan with just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan. Cover and cook on medium heat until apples are soft. Put cooked apples through a sieve or food mill.