Why? Because you can! And pickle, and jam, or otherwise celebrate the resurgence of the domestic arts our forebears held so dear. Put on your best apron and step into our kitchen, won't you?
Apples are often a no-no on a low carb diet, but this recipe is a work-around. The mock apple butter is made from yellow squash that's been sweetened and spiced to mimic apples. The result is a nearly zero carb topping. Sweet!
This homemade Chai Apple Butter fills your house with a wonderful aroma as it comes together in your slow cooker. It then makes the perfect sweet condiment for a variety of bread and pastries and freezes or cans well so it can be enjoyed all year.
Moroccan inspired spiced apple and date butter. Similar to an apple jam or preserve made by slow cooking the apples with sugar and spices until they are soft and reduced down. What is left after the long slow cooking is thick, dark, sweet and spicy.
Unhurriedly simmered in a slow cooker, or prepared on your stovetop, this naked apple butter is the true, concentrated taste of apples in season. It’s like getting punched in the face - by apples!
Author Karen Solomon (Jam It, Pickle It, Cure It) creates a rich caramel sauce that adds creamy sweetness to standard apple butter; spread it on toast, use it to fill pastries, or just eat it with a spoon.
Try this apple butter inspired by soft molasses cookies and apple spice cake. It is mildly sweetened with molasses for body and flavor, and good with peanut butter, waffles, pork chops, and roast turkey.