All-Day Apple Butter
We used to make this recipe for moose or caribou and cooked it in a cast iron stew pot in the oven on very low heat, before the days of crock pots.
Recipe Summary All-Day Apple Butter
This tasty apple butter is a real slow cooker, but well worth the wait. Depending on the sweetness of the apples used, the amount of sugar may be adjusted to taste.
Ingredients | Crock Pot Recipes Dessert5 ½ pounds apples - peeled, cored and finely chopped4 cups white sugar2 teaspoons ground cinnamon¼ teaspoon ground cloves¼ teaspoon saltDirectionsPlace 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.Info | Crock Pot Recipes Dessertprep:
30 mins
cook:
11 hrs
total:
11 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
128
Yield:
4 pints
TAG : All-Day Apple ButterSide Dish, Sauces and Condiments Recipes, Canning and Preserving Recipes, Fruit Butter Recipes,
