Project Supplies You Will Need: Blender Ladle Funnel 4 Plastic Ball® (8 oz) Freezer Jars
Ingredients You Will Need: 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 (1.59-oz) pkg Ball® Simple Creations® Freezer Jam Fruit Pectin 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp allspice 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1 large orange 1 cup fresh or thawed, frozen cranberries 4 cups peeled, cored, coarsely chopped apples (about 4 med) 1 Tbsp lemon juice
| Step 1, Getting Started: Read all instructions for the Cran-Apple Butter before starting. Assemble all supplies and measure all ingredients.
Step 2, To Prepare Cran-Apple Butter: 1.) STIR sugar, brown sugar, contents of pectin package, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg in a bowl until well blended. Set aside. 2.) ZEST orange. Set zest aside. Cut orange in half. Over a 1 cup liquid measure, squeeze orange halves to yield 1/4 cup juice. Set aside. 3.) PULSE cranberries in a blender until finely chopped. Add apples, orange juice and lemon juice. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add apple-cranberry puree and orange zest to the pectin mixture. Stir 3 minutes. 4.) LADLE jam into clean 8-oz plastic freezer jars to fill line. Twist on lids. Let stand until thickened, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately, refrigerate up to three weeks or freeze up to one year. Yield: about 4 (8 oz) half pints. |