Crockpot Apple Butter
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Serves: 48oz
 
A warm smooth spread that is great for cheese plates, on breakfast items, or as a tasty dip. Apple Butter is also great for canning and super easy to make since it's in the crockpot.
Ingredients
  • 5lbs Sweet and Tangy Apples (I used Honey Crisp) (5lbs is about 10 Large Apples)
  • ½ Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 1½ Cup Sugar
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ Tablespoon Cinnamon
  • ½ Teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • ½ Teaspoon Nutmeg
Instructions
  1. Place the vinegar in your crockpot and turn on high.
  2. Core and peel your apples, adding the apples to the crockpot as you go.
  3. You may have to chop them up a bit to get them to fit.
  4. Put on the lid and cook for 8 Hours on HIGH, checking halfway through and stirring.
  5. Then turn the crockpot to LOW and cook for 10 hours.
  6. Stir in spices and sugars. (You may want to add in half the spice then taste test.)
  7. Then cook for 4 hours more on LOW stirring about every hour.
  8. Make sure to scrape sides and bottom to prevent burning.
  9. Blend to a smooth consistency and pour into containers to refrigerate or freeze.
  10. Or Process the Butter in 6 8oz jars for 10 Minutes in a water bath. Shelf life is then a couple weeks. (I use the Ball brand processing methods.)
  11. Enjoy!
Recipe by Romancing The Onion at https://www.romancingtheonion.com/crockpot-apple-butter/