I had some apples that needed to be used up just in time for FPV! I decided to make home made apple butter. I have not had it in years. I remember my grandmother making it and wanted to give it a try.
So, I got up early this morning, sliced 6 apples (I think they were honey crisps?) and mixed them with some sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and a little water and put them in the crock pot. After cooking most of the day, I ran them through the food processor for a couple of seconds and then put them into a skillet on med. low heat to let some of the liquid evaporate and thicken up. It was a success! It's really good and my son just loves it!
For dinner, I roasted a pork loin that I had rubbed with some of the apple butter. In the bottom of the roasting pan I added some onions, a little water and salt and pepper and a tiny bit of the apple butter. When it was done, I took the liquid in the pan and reduced it down into a sauce. It was delicious!! I really surprised myself!
Keltin, thank you for coming up with FP. I really enjoy it and have learned so much. I look forward to it every week!
The apples going into the crock pot:
Apple Butter - It got a little thicker than this before it was done:
And the pork loin: