Apple Butter
Ingredients
| 5 1/2 lbs | apples - peels, cored, finely diced |
| 2-3 cups | white sugar |
| 2 tsp | cinnamon |
| 1/4 tsp | cloves |
| 1/2 tsp | all spice |
| 1/4 tsp | salt |
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Steps
- Place the apples in a slow cooker. In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, cloves, all spice 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.
Note
Less sweet apples - add additional sugar
To check for proper consistency - take tsp of applebutter and place on a saucer. Allow to cool, if there is water separation continue cooling