## Apple Butter 4.6 (9) Apple butter is basically applesauce that’s gone the distance: Cook apples until soft, purée them, then keep cooking to concentrate the mixture into a dark, velvety, intensely fruity spread. It’s that spreadable texture that gives apple butter its name—no actual butter involved. This version gets warm spice from cinnamon and cloves and a sweet-tart boost from apple cider. For the best apple butter, use a mix of sweet and tart apples, such as Granny Smith, Fuji, McIntosh, Honeycrisp, or Golden Delicious. Unlike apples destined for pie, they don’t need to hold their…