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apple butter

noun

  1. apples stewed to a paste, spiced, sometimes sweetened, and served as a spread or condiment.


apple butter

noun

  1. a jam made from stewed spiced apples
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of apple butter1

An Americanism dating back to 1765–75
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Example Sentences

Jam is the expected filling, but my favorite combines layers of caramel sauce and homemade apple butter.

Beyond traditional apple pies, crisps and cakes, there are lots of apple-forward recipes, including dumplings, salads, cider-glazed chicken and apple butter.

I called the catering company, a delicious restaurant called Black Sauce, and ordered collard greens, smoked cabbage, smoked jerk brisket, curry snapper, dressing or as we call it stuffing, and apple butter biscuits.

From Salon

The first is an all-you-need guide to preserving the best of California’s spectacular fruit from season to season: apple butter, berry jelly, stone fruit jam and citrus marmalade.

Similarly, he took the traditional dish of apples and honey, but transformed it into a seasoned, comforting combination of sliced roasted apples served with apple butter tinged with golden honey.

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