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Carrot and Apple Butter

A spreadable sweet preserve of cooked carrots put through a meat grinder and cooked apples, simmered with sugar for 10 minutes and put in jars. From Erken's Stor kokebok (the Big Cookbook, 1949), p. 741.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 741 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The recipe is among the marmalades in the 1949 edition and shows how carrots could stand in for part of the fruit.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Mince the carrots

    Put the cooked carrots once through a meat grinder.

  2. 2

    Prepare the apples

    Peel the apples and cook them with about 1 dl water. Or cook them with the peel on and press them through a fine sieve.

  3. 3

    Cook together

    Simmer the carrots, apples and sugar together for 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Fill jars

    Pour into jars and tie them closed immediately.

  5. 5

    Note

    Note: Use clean, scalded jars, store cool, and use the spread within a short time or freeze it.

Changes from the original

"Del." is read as dl, and "1/2 kg" as 500 g. "Hårsikt" is written as a fine sieve. "Tied closed" is kept. A final note with today's advice on jars and storage has been added.

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Frequently asked questions

Can I leave the peel on the apples?
Yes, the book says the apples can also be cooked with the peel and pressed through a fine sieve.
How much sugar goes in?
300 to 400 g for 500 g carrots and 500 g apples.
How long does it cook?
The carrots, apples and sugar simmer together for 10 minutes.

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