CROCK POT APPLE BUTTER

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This homemade apple butter recipe makes some of the best apple butter we've ever eaten. It turns out rich and silky. While this was simmering in the Crock Pot, it made the Test Kitchen smell like apple cider. It's a really easy to make apple butter recipe. The Crock Pot does the hard work (just check and stir occasionally). When...

Provided by P A

Categories     Spreads

Time 5h30m

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 apples; 4 Granny Smith, 4 - McIntosh, peeled and cubed
4 c sugar
cinnamon to taste, about 6 tsp
1 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
6 - 7 8 oz. canning jars, lids and rings, sterilized

Steps:

  • 1. Combine all ingredients in a Crock Pot.
  • 2. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce to low.
  • 3. Cook for approximately 5 hours, stirring occasionally, until apples are soft and dark golden brown.
  • 4. Puree in a blender.
  • 5. Then add back to Crock Pot.
  • 6. Mix well. Cook until thick.
  • 7. Spoon into hot, sterilized jars, leaving 3/4 inch headspace.
  • 8. Using a knife, poke apple butter in jars to remove air bubbles.
  • 9. Wipe rims of jars with a wet paper towel.
  • 10. Secure with lids and rings.
  • 11. Place in a boiling water bath, making sure jars are covered with water by about 3 inches. Process in boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
  • 12. Set on a towel to cool. You will hear the "pop" almost immediately. Check the seals to make sure they are sealed. Let cool. Enjoy!!

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