Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Slow Cooker Apple Butter

This recipe can be frozen or canned.  Apple butter is a great substitute for butter or oil in baking recipes.

All Day Apple Butter
from allrecipe.com

Ingredients
5 1/2 pounds apples - peeled, cored and finely chopped
4 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions
Place the apples in a slow cooker. In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Pour the mixture over the apples in the slow cooker and mix well.
Cover and cook on high 1 hour.

Reduce heat to low and cook 9 to 11 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.

Uncover and continue cooking on low 1 hour. Stir with a whisk, if desired, to increase smoothness.

Spoon the mixture into sterile containers, cover and refrigerate or freeze. 

To preserve, I found canning instructions for 
Homemade Applesauce at Foodin Jars:

To process, bring your applesauce to a boil and pack into clean, hot jars, leaving a half inch of headspace.

Remove the air bubbles, wipe the rims and apply lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 (pints) or 20 (quarts) minutes. Store in a cool, dark place and enjoy homemade applesauce all year long.

5 comments:

  1. Wow. I have never made apple butter before but this summer I am. Many thanks

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  2. Apple Butter is delicious! I read that you can use the cores and peels for pectin or make apple jelly. I'm looking into it for a post.

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  3. Thank you for linking this up at the Carnival of Home Preserving. Hope to see you next week!

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  4. This sounds fantastic. Thanks for linking it in to Food on Friday. Have a great week.

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  5. This looks delicious. I love apple butter. My grandmother used to make peach butter too. Our Simply Create Link party is going on right now. I would love to have you link up, as I'm sure my followers would love your recipe too. Hope to see you soon!

    Melissa
    redflycreations.com

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