All Day Apple Butter

 

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APPLE BUTTER

 

 

  The other day I volunteered to make some Apple Butter for a Relief Society function,

 solely based on a recipe I had seen earlier.

So I decided I had better try it out.

I doubt I have ever tasted Apple Butter before.

 I just thought it sounded good and cozy.

                                               Well, this is how it went...                                                           

 

 

First I sent the husband out to pick some apples off our tree out back. Then I got real smart and went to my pantry for this amazing gadget...

It doesn't get much easier then this.

 Peel, Core and Slice, all in the turn of the handle.

BRILLIANT!

 

Then I tossed a bunch of apples into my crock pot.

Haven't a clue how many it was, I just filled the pot to the top.

Mixed up all of the spices and coated the apples real good.

Turned it to High for an hour, put the lid on and walked away.

 

In case you are wondering...NO liquid is added.

 After an hour I stirred it up real good, and turned it down to Low for at least 11 hours and went to bed.

This is what I woke up to. (No I didn't sleep for 11 hours...sounds tempting though)

 Then the recipe said to remove the lid so the apples juices can reduce down some more to the consistency you desire.

 I think I let it go longer then an hour to get it the way I wanted.

No big deal though. Just do it however you want.

 When I had decided that it had cooked long enough.

 I used my hand blender thing and had some fun.

 Not bad, I thought it looked fine. After all I have never had it before.

 But it looked like other pictures enough.

Notice how much it cooked down. That pot started FULL.

 Now for the taste test. I thought is was good enough. Of course I could have added more spices and that would have been fun. Next time I probably will. I have a hard time following a recipe. The problem was that I didn't follow how many apples to start with. I just filled the pot.

But I would still call it a success.

Heck, you could just eat it like apple sauce if you wanted .

 After all it is just apples, sugar and spices.

 

Curious about the other half of my test bread?

Next week I will share what else I whipped up for the first time. (It was delicious!)

 This is how much I was able to make from a full pot of apples.

 I stored it in the freezer until I need it for the activity I volunteered to bring it to.

 

Here is a recipe to get you started. Change it up with whatever variety of apples you have and the spices you use. I doubt you could really go wrong. I even used brown sugar along with some white. Have fun and enjoy the aroma that permeates your home

Its FALL after all.

 

All Day Apple Butter

                       

5 1/2 pounds apples - peeled, cored and sliced                                                                          

4 cups white sugar

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves  

1/4 teaspoon salt                                                    

 

 

Directions

1. Place 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.
2. Cover and cook on high 1 hour.
3. Reduce heat to low and cook 9 to 11 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.
4. Uncover and continue cooking on low 1 hour. Stir with a whisk, if desired, to increase smoothness.
5. Spoon the mixture into sterile containers, cover and refrigerate or freeze