Cultured Palate: Dishes from the American Northeast
| April 4, 2018
11. Apple Butter
A delicious way to use up a bounty of apples in late summer or early fall is apple butter – a type of apple sauce that cooks down into a flavorful, caramelized paste first devised by Northeastern home cooks. Eat it on its own or spread on toast or pancakes. Apple butter is made with many different types of apples, but some more common varieties include soft apples with creamy flesh like McIntoshes or Cortlands. It’s the perfect fall spread.
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