SC - Apple butter

[Stefan li Rous]

Kirsten asked:
> Could someone tell me if apple butter is a period or modern food?  My
> daughter and I both like apple butter a lot.

The following message was posted to this list in the past about this 
subject. It is from the fruit-apples-msg file in the FOOD-FRUITS
section of my Florilegium. There is also a recipe for apple-butter,
but it is a modern recipe.

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Lord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
Mark S. Harris             Austin, Texas           stefan at texas.net
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> Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 22:51:05 -0500
> From: "Decker, Terry D." <TerryD at Health.State.OK.US>
> Subject: RE: SC - Apple Butter Update
> 
> > Can anyone out there spare me the time to tell me anything about the
> > history of Apple Butter?
> >
> > Micaylah
> 
> There is a recipe for Appulmoy in The Forme of Cury, which I have seen
> adapted as applesauce.  It uses honey as sweetener rather than the sugar
> called for in modern recipes.
> 
> Since the chief difference between modern applesauce and modern apple butter
> is the amount of sugar used, being heavy handed with the honey might get you
> apple butter.
> 
> I haven't tried either recipe, so I can't tell you what will happen.
> 
> Bear