Monday, November 24, 2008

JNae's Crockpot Apple Butter

I haven't actually made this recipe, but I have tasted the yummy results from my friend JaNae.

fill 6 pt crockpot with peeled and sliced apples (adjust the ingredients proportionately if your pot is bigger or smaller)

add 4 cups sugar

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp cloves

1/2 tsp allspice

Turn crockpot to low or medium heat.

Leave it to cook for 4-6 hours. How long depends on the size and power of your crockpot and how thick you like it. Stir occasionally to help break up the apple chunks - it gets easier the more it cooks. Toward the end of cooking I use my stick blender to break up the last few chunks and smooth it out.

I let mine cook overnight. It will reduce in volume by about half.

Fill the prepared jars to within 1/4" of the top.

Process the jars in a hot water bath - 10 minutes for pints and 15 minutes for quarts.

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