MEET THE DILs
Jessica Coulter
Jessica lives in New York City with her Husband and Dog. When she isn't writing for this here blog, she's a copywriter at an ad agency in Manhattan.
3000 MILES AWAY...
Marites Cristobal Coulter
Marites lives in Los Angeles with her husband. When she's not dabbling as a self-proclaimed domestic wannabe, she's working in PR.
- BEVERAGES
- BREADS
- BREAKFAST/BRUNCH
- DESSERTS
- FRUIT
MEET THE MIL
Pat Tippett
MIL is a chef and food stylist in Portland, OR. For many years she owned Flaming Carrot Catering, pdx's favorite eco-conscience catering company. She takes her passion for art, travel and cuisine back to the kitchen and studio and delicious things happen.
She's currently focusing her talents on food styling and on-site chef services for film scenes and group gatherings (hey tweens - she did the food styling on the twilight movie!). Oh, and writes MIL Missions for this little blog.
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♥WHEN YOUR MIL (mother-in-law) IS A CHEF, YOU EITHER GET NERVOUS OR GET COOKING.♥
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recipe
MIL MISSION #15: Apple Butter
Your entire house will seem to float with the aromas of spice and apples when you make this apple butter, a perfect cloudy day mission! Perfection with Beer Bread!
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cooking method: crock pot
Cooking temp: high
Cooking time: 3 hour
Quantity: 2 1/2 C.
♥PANTRY, FRIDGE, MARKET♥♥
5 large tart apples, such as Granny Smith
2/3 C. water
1 t. ground nutmeg
1 t. ground allspice
1 t. ground clove (or 10 whole cloves)
2 t. ground cinnamon (or 1 cinnamon sticks)
1 C. brown sugar, light or dark
1 t. pure vanilla extract
♥Prep
Peel and core apples; cut into quarters or chunks.
Put all ingredients in pot or crock pot and stir to coat apples with spices and sugar.
♥Cooking - crock pot
Cover with lid. Stir every now and then, mashing apples with back of a wooden spoon. Apple butter is ready when it is thick (like thick applesauce).
♥♥WAYS TO “just wing it”.♥♥ consider substituting
*sub: any apples or combo of types
*sub: granulated sugar for brown
*spices: any of those called for in recipe, but always use cinnamon
*sub: stove top method — this recipe can be made using a heavy bottom pot. It will take less time and will need more attention, i.e. start out at a medium temp, stirring every 20 minutes or so and lowering the burner temp as the butter thickens
♥ Helpful Hints♥
*if you want to slow down the crock pot process, cook on “low” heat — this works well if you have to leave the house for a few hours or want to cook overnight. It will take twice as long to cook on low heat.
*this apple butter is delicious on granola, oatmeal and about anything
*make a double batch; it will keep in your fridge for 1 month
(MIL post)
