Homemade

Apple Butter

With Cinnamon For A Sweet And Aromatic Spread

Apple cinnamon butter is a thick, glossy spread prepared by simmering apples slowly until they become caramelised into a rich, amber-colored product. As its name implies, there is no trace of butter in the recipe since the paste is not derived from any dairy product, but it is simply produced from fruit through several hours of cooking. Its roots trace back to Germany and the Low Countries and German immigrants carried the tradition to Pennsylvania. Even today, apple butter holds a place on the traditional Pennsylvania Dutch dinner table, where it is served as part of the “seven sweets and seven sours” array. The most suitable time of year to make this homemade apple butter would be fall, when an abundance of tender and delicious apples makes their way into your kitchen. It tastes best spread generously over warm toast, fresh biscuits, or pancakes, stirred into a bowl of hot oatmeal, or paired with sharp cheddar on a cracker for a sweet-savoury snack.