It’s 2:15 in the afternoon, and Herman Erzfeld is stirring apple butter in an iron kettle over a wood fire outside St. Joseph Church in Apple Creek, Missouri. He’s been stirring since 6:45 that ...

Few fall recipes capture the pure essence of apples quite like a homemade apple butter recipe. Apple butter is a silky, spiced spread (no actual butter involved) simmered until it’s thick, deep brown, ...

While everyone is busy hyping pumpkin spice during fall, apple butter quietly holds the crown as the season’s most underrated condiment. Once you realize how versatile and delicious it is, you’ll ...

Made by slow cooking apples mixed with autumn-favorite spices like cinnamon and allspice, apple butter is a highly concentrated jam-like spread filled to the brim with apple flavors. It’s essentially ...

MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (KY3) - One of the biggest fall festivals in southwest Missouri is returning this weekend. Apple Butter Makin’ Days is back in Mount Vernon for its 58th year. According to Brittni ...

Champion of the frog jumping contest, “Fred,” the bullfrog, and his owner, Lyle Aleshire, pose after winning their title at Apple Butter Makin’ Days in Mount Vernon, Missouri in 1983. The festival ...

Small bowl and jar of apple butter next to whole and halved apples - Nataliya Arzamasova/Shutterstock There's something incredibly rewarding about making your own preserves, taking a glut of seasonal ...