Sunday, September 21, 2014

Apple Butter

I made apple butter yesterday and it made the house smell so yummy with cinnamon, sugar, cloves, all spice and nutmeg.  This is the recipe I used and it was super easy and tastes great!
CROCK POT APPLE BUTTER
Approximately 3 lb. apples
3 cups sugar...
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cloves
Dash of salt
3/4 cup water or fresh apple cider

Fill Crock-pot 3/4 full with peeled, cored and sliced apples. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until evenly mixed. Cover and cook on low setting overnight or until the butter is of a thick, spreadable consistency.
If apple butter has too much liquid, remove lid and cook on high until thickened. Stir often as butter thickens to prevent scorching.
Store in refrigerator for up to 6 weeks. Freeze for longer storage.
Variation: For a less sweet apple butter, substitute 1 cup honey for the sugar.
To can the apple butter, pack into hot jars leaving 1/4-inch headspace and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.



1 comment:

Irish Cherokee said...

Sounds yummy! Copied the recipe and will give it a try. Thanks. - Jim