Apple Butter Tips & Recipes

When Eric Stewart started his real estate career, he and his broker, Charlie Llewellyn, decided it would be a nice way to reach out to the community through gifts of Apple Butter from McCutcheons (a local business based in Frederick, MD). Today, over 17 years later, Eric delivers over 11,000 jars of Apple Butter to area communities and past clients.

Many people know and love this delicious treat, but some wonder how to best use their gift. To help you enjoy your Apple Butter more fully, we have put together the following recipes and tips. Enjoy your Apple Butter from Eric Stewart!

Tips

• You can use Apple Butter in place of applesauce or oil to cut the fat.
• McCutcheon's Apple Butter is delicious mixed into cottage cheese. Try some on pancakes, waffles or french toast.
• Top bagels or English muffins with McCutcheon's Apple Butter for a quick breakfast or snack. Spread some cream cheese on first for an added treat.
• Still prefer the PBJ. Fix your favorite peanut butter and McCutcheon's Apple Butter! Just lightly butter both sides for a golden and gooey delight. YUM !!!
• Use the Gingerbread recipe from The Joy of Cooking ( or your Favorite ) Top with a generous icing of McCutcheons Apple Butter and serve with Whipped Cream on the side. This is great family desert or to take to holiday gatherings.

Recipes

APPLE BUTTER CHEESECAKE

2 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese
2/3 cup McCutcheon's Apple Butter
or any McCutcheon's Fruit Butter
2 eggs
1 ready to use graham cracker crust

Blend softened cream cheese and apple butter until smooth. Add eggs and blend well. Pour mixture into crust and bake at 350 F for 40 minutes. Cool completely. Spread top with a thin layer of apple butter. If desired serve with whipped topping and chopped walnuts.

APPLE BUTTER OATMEAL BREAD

2 cups oatmeal
2 teaspoons salt
1/3cup maple syrup
2 TB canola oil
1½ cups apple butter
1TB yeast
8 to 10 cups flour

Place oatmeal, salt, syrup, canola oil, and apple butter in a large bowl. Pour 1½ cups boiling water over mixture and set aside. Soften yeast in 1/3 cup warm water. Add mixture from large bowl. Stir in flour until your hands must replace your spoon as mixers. Knead dough for 10 minutes, adding more flour if it is too sticky. When dough in smooth and elastic, place in oiled bowl and oil top of dough as well. Let rise 1 hour in a warm place until double size in bulk. Punch down dough and knead again for 10 minutes. Form into two loaves and let rise in two buttered loaf pans for 50-60 minutes. Then bake for 50 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from pans and thump bottom of loaves. If they sound hollow they are done. Cool on wire racks completely for best slicing or cut into them immediately if you can’t wait!

APPLE BUTTER MUFFINS

1 ¾ cup flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
½ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
1 egg, beaten
¾ cup milk
¼ cup canola oil
1/3 cup apple butter
1/3 cup pecans, chopped
2 TB sugar

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In bowl, combine flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. In separate bowl combine egg, milk and oil. Add to flour mixture. Spoon tablespoon of batter into muffin cup. Spoon teaspoon of apple butter, then remaining batter. Combine pecans and 2 TB sugar. Sprinkle atop batter. Bake for 20 minutes.

APPLE BUTTER CAKE

3 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp soda
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp nutmeg
3/4 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp ground cloves
3/4 cup softened butter or margarine
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 cups apple butter
1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
1/4 cup evaporated milk
2 tsp vanilla
1 lb. (4 cups) powdered sugar

Stir together flour, soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ground cloves. Beat butter and sugar (3/4 cup) together until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine buttermilk and apple butter. Add alternately with the flour mixture, mixing well after each addition. Pour into 2 greased 9" round pans or one 9x13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from layer pans. Cool on cake rack.

Frost cooled cake with creamy vanilla frosting, made as follows: In small mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup butter, evaporated milk, vanilla and powdered sugar. Mix until frosting is smooth and shiny. If too thick, add a few drops of evaporated milk.

APPLE BUTTER COOKIES

1/4 c Butter or Margarine - softened
1 c Packed Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 c Quick Cooking Oats
1/2 c Apple Butter
1 c All-purpose Flour
1/2 ts Baking Soda
1/2 ts Baking Powder
1/2 ts Salt
2 tb Milk
1/2 c Nuts, chopped
1/2 c Raisins

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg, oats, and apple butter. Combine dry ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture along with the milk; beat until blended. Stir in nuts and raisins. Chill well. drop by teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

NOTE: Freeze baked cookies in tins or freezer bags for the months ahead.

APPLE BUTTER BARS

1 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
1 ts Salt
2 1/2 c Uncooked quick oats
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 c Butter; melted
1 1/2 c Apple butter

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 13x9x2" pan. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, oats and butter; mix in butter. Press half into bottom of pan; spread with apple butter. Sprinkle top with remaining crumb mixture, pressing gently with back of spoon. Bake 55 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool and cut into bars.

APPLE BUTTER BAKED BEANS

1 28-ounce can nonfat baked beans
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1/2 cup apple butter
1/3 cup raisins
Fresh ground black pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in a small nonreactive saucepan. Set pan over medium heat. Cook for about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until heated through.

To heat in a microwave oven, place all ingredients in a microwave-safe casserole. Stir, then cover. Cook on high (100 percent power) for 3 to 4 minutes.

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