A Casselman Staple: Homemade Apple Butter
Since 1906, The Casselman has been serving our community warm, home-cooked meals and baked goods. One of our most popular items and a beloved customer favorite is our apple butter. Our delicious apple butter recipe has been passed down from generations and has been made the same for decades!
Keep reading to learn more about this scrumptious Casselman staple.
WHAT IS APPLE BUTTER?
Ironically enough, apple butter has nothing to do with butter — there is no butter in apple butter! Apple butter is a highly concentrated form of applesauce. It is produced from a slow and long cooking process of apples mixed with apple cider and warm spices like allspice, cinnamon and cloves. The mixture is cooked until the apples turn a dark brown color and break down into a jammy consistency that’s packed full of yummy apple flavor.
Apple butter differs from applesauce, too. Applesauce is made with water, sugar and fewer spices than apple butter. Also, applesauce is usually eaten on its own, while apple butter is typically used as a spreadable condiment or topping.
We think it comes down to the simple fact that apple butter is delicious! If you are craving a taste of the fall season at any time of the year, you just have to try it!
WAYS TO ENJOY APPLE BUTTER
One of our favorite ways to enjoy apple butter at The Casselman is on top of a piece of our freshly-baked bread! This is a classic combination that will melt in your mouth!
If you are looking to get creative, there are many other unique ways, both sweet and savory, to enjoy apple butter. Use it as a topping for waffles and pancakes, mixed into muffins or cake batter, worked into fruit bars, swirled into oatmeal, glazed over chicken or even as a topping on a ham sandwich. The options are endless!
THE CASSELMAN’S HOMEMADE APPLE BUTTER
If you are craving some apple butter now (yes, we are too), there are a few ways you can try our tasty, homemade apple butter for yourself and some of our other goodies as well!
The Casselman Bakery
Remember that freshly-baked bread we mentioned? You can find our homemade bread, apple butter and a variety of other goods at The Casselman Bakery. Our bakers are hard at work every morning before the sun rises to make sure you have delectable baked goods. We take pride in offering this level of freshness and quality to you every day. If you are interested in something not found on the shelf, we will be more than happy to make it for you! Our bakery even has a window where you can watch the bakers make the bread. We still make each loaf of bread by hand, which ties into our restaurant’s heritage.
You can enjoy our fresh bakery items and apple butter at our primary location in Grantsville, Maryland and our cafe in the Deep Creek Lake area. The Casselman Inn Bakery in Grantsville is open Monday through Saturday from 7 am - 8 pm. The bakery is closed on Sundays.
The Casselman Inn Restaurant
You can also sample our homemade apple butter at The Casselman Inn Restaurant. Apple butter is served in a squeeze bottle on each table and pairs perfectly with our freshly-baked bread that is brought out for our customers to enjoy with their meals.
The cuisine of our restaurant is simple, country food. We offer various favorite recipes that are reminiscent of the Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish background of the owners. If you would like to see an entire list of the meals we offer, check out our Breakfast Menu and our Lunch/Dinner Menu. For current specials and other info, visit us on Facebook. The Casselman Inn Restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 7 am - 8 pm. The restaurant is closed on Sundays.
The Casselman Online Store
We wanted to create a way for our customers to enjoy the warm and inviting hospitality of The Casselman from the comfort of their own homes, so we are excited to announce that we are now offering a sample of our jams, jellies and apple butter online! Taste and see for yourself why so many customers (ourselves included) can’t get enough of our apple butter and our other delicious goods! You can check out all of our online products here.
HAVE QUESTIONS? CONTACT THE CASSELMAN TODAY
If you have any questions about purchasing our homemade apple butter or are looking to visit our inn, motel, restaurant or bakery in Grantsville, Maryland, please feel free to call us at 301-895-5055 or contact us online here. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you!
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