This was pretty good. I personally thought it was a little sweet and had too much clove. I was eating it right out of the jar and not putting on toast or a biscuit so that might have made a difference. My sister-in-law thought it was delicious. I would probably take the sugar down to 3 cups and reduce the clove to 1/2 tsp. I would even consider eliminating the clove all together and adding another 1/2 tsp of allspice.
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
from Mommy's Kitchen
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 12-16 hours
Makes: 11 1/2 pints
Ingredients
50 oz jar unsweetened apple sauce
3 lbs apples (I used Granny Smith)
4 cups sugar
1 cup apple juice or cider (I used juice, but I might try cider next time)
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp allspice
Directions
Peel, core and cut apples into chips. Put all the ingredients into the crockpot and stir to combine. Cook on low for 8-10 hours (best if done overnight). Remove cover and cook on high heat for 4-5 more hours.
2 tests:
1. If you can stand a wooden spoon upright in the apple butter, then it's probably ready.
2. Spoon a small amount onto a plate. Look for a small rim of liquid around the edge of the butter. If it's there, cook for a little while longer. If not, it's ready!
Now you can just pop it in the fridge if you think you are going to eat all of it within a week. Otherwise, you are ready for canning. If you are unfamiliar with this process, check out Home Canning 101.
Enjoy!
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