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 Apple butter on a slice of buttered bread | |
| Type | Spread |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Belgium, Netherlands, and Germany |
| Main ingredients | Apples, cider or water |
Apple butter (Dutch: appelstroop) is a highly concentrated form of apple sauce produced by long, slow cooking of apples with apple juice or water to a point where the sugar in the apples caramelizes, turning the apple butter a deep brown. The concentration of sugar gives apple butter a much longer shelf life as a preserve than apple sauce.