From the Kitchen: November 2005 Archives

I did a quick search to see if I'd given this recipe in the past, but I don't find anything. I love the smell of cinnamon when the house is closed up. I associate it with Thanksgiving and Christmas. When I can't bake using cinnamon, I have candles scented with vanilla and cinnamon or pumpkin and cinnamon.

A number of years ago a friend shared the recipe for a simple dough made of applesauce and cinnamon for Christmas ornaments. I made several batches and we cut out angels, and gingerbread men, and rocking horses. Let me share it with you.

The apple butter is done. I had some on toast this morning. Have I told you I'm addicted to cinnamon?? This was sweet and thick and full of cinnamon.

I have a few more thoughts to share with you about apple butter before we move on to other subjects. When my links are up, you'll find "Simply Recipes" listed among them. Elise has a recipe that is almost identical to the one I gave for apple butter, with one exception. Her recipe calls for apple cider vinegar. I thought that maybe it was an error, but according to Elise it's just a variant on the recipe. I prefer my apple butter sweet and spicy, so I use apple cider instead.

Last month Dear Husband and I purchased a half bushel of apples at the Farmer's Market. I've used them in a variety of ways: chunky applesauce, apple pie, apple crisp, pork and apples. I have some left, and I still hope to get to the apple butter.