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If you enjoy this tasty twist on jam, but can’t find it available commercially in your area, try making apple butter yourself. It used to be messy and extremely time-consuming to prepare, but if you use a slow cooker it's much easier to make, so you can be eating apple butter in a day!

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Ingredients

  • 10 1/2 lbs. cooking apples, washed and quartered
  • 4 cups of white sugar [1]
  • 3 cups of apple cider
  • 2 cups of powdered cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons of ground nutmeg

Steps

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    Quarter the apples. Put the chopped apples into the slow cooker, then slowly add the sugar. Stir to coat.
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    Pour the apple cider in the slow cooker to prevent the fruit from sticking to the bottom. Add the spices and stir.
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    Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours. Turn down the heat, and cook on low for about 12 hours.
    • Check the apples after five hours. They should be very soft and there should be a large amount of juice.
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    Place some of the apples and juices in a blender with a ladle; don't fill more than halfway. Process fruit until smooth, stopping every few seconds to allow steam to escape. Continue blending until all apples have been processed, putting the processed fruit in a bowl as you go.
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    Pour the mixture back into the slow cooker. Cook uncovered on high anywhere from 1 to 4 hours; if you want to add any more spice to the mixture, do so now.
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    Preserve the apple butter by canning or skip the canning procedure and place the hot fruit in jars, bottles, or smaller containers to give as gifts.
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Tips

  • You might want to experiment with flavors:

    • Add ginger or ground cloves along with the cinnamon.
    • Try adding a type of syrup to the apple butter, such as molasses or maple syrup.
    • If you're a fan of the "Red Hot" cinnamon candies, try dropping a couple into the batch to melt during the first 3 hours of cooking.
    • You can try adding a packet of powdered drink mix such as Kool-Aid during the first 3 hours of cooking.
    • If you wish, add 1/4 cup of your favourite fruit juice during the first 3 hours of cooking.
    • Try substituting brown sugar for the white sugar for an interesting flavour variation.
  • You can make apple butter in a regular soup pot, so long as it's big enough.

Warnings

  • Make sure you've got some time to spare before starting this recipe; at least 16 hours.
  • If you do not use proper canning procedures, you MUST refrigerate the apple butter. You should also tell whoever is receiving this as a gift that they must keep the apple butter refrigerated even before it is opened.
  • Do not let young children near the slow cooker, as the apple butter is extremely hot.

Things You'll Need

  • Crockpot or other slow cooker
  • Blender
  • Ladle
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Knife and chopping board
  • Large wooden spoon
  • Bowl
  • Canning jars/bottles, or other storage containers

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/apple_butter/

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Categories: Featured Articles | Apples | Jams and Jellies

Recent edits by: HumanBeing, Anna, Dexter Ang

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