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Apple Butter Equipment
A large copper kettle, like this 15-gallon version from Bucyrus Copper Kettle Works in Bucyrus, Ohio, $605. bucyruscopperkettle.com
A wooden apple butter stirrer, like this 7-foot-long maple version by Lehman’s in Kidron, Ohio, $169. lehmans.com
A counter-mounted apple peeler, $29.99. sportsmanswarehouse.com
Elizabeth McClellan’s Apple Butter Cookies ¼ cup butter, room temperature ½ cup apple butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1¾ cups all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon cream of tartar ½ cup cinnamon and sugar mixed together
1. Preheat the oven to 375°. 2. Cream together the butter, apple butter, and sugar. Mix with the egg and vanilla. 3. Combine the cinnamon, flour, baking soda, and tartar in a separate bowl. 4. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. 5. Place the dough in the refrigerator for two hours 6. Use a tablespoon to portion out the cookies. Roll each into a ball and roll each ball through the cinnamon/sugar mixture. 7. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 13–15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. yield: 24 cookies
Canning jars, available in various sizes, and lids. $10.99 for 12 8-ounce jars. acehardware.com
Apple corer, $12.95. williams-sonoma.com
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