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This farm has a great little orchard, from which he's kindly collected some apples and pears for me this year.
Once again, I'm on a mission to make my house smell amazing, and make some apple butter!
Since these are organically raised apples (read: not sprayed, and basically left to fend for themselves...) many of them were, let's say, less-than-photogenic. Under the surface peel, though, lay delicious, delicious apple meat :)
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My dad tends to do things thoroughly, and when I asked for "some apples", he brought be about 4 barrels full.
So merrily I went on, peeling and slicing away.
I love the hours of cooking involved with making apple butter. That might sound a bit off, but really, I like tending to the simmer pot of sweetness, watching it thicken and darken, always amazed at how much it reduces, and pleasantly soothed by the wonderful scent in the house.
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This was, of course, only a fraction of the many, many apples I had waiting to be cooked. Let me tell you, I have apple butter to last a life time now.
Anyone want some?
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3 comments:
Oooohhhh, amazing!! I love apple butter (and apple sauce, and apple pies) and imperfect, local and organic apples are amazing, I bet they'll have fantastic flavour. Lucky you!
Apple butter sounds super-yummy. IF I'd live closer I'd stop by for a few jars!
Me. Me Love apple butter!
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