Apple Butter

[fireun]

This is not a hard and fast recipe, but here are the basic ingredients to make some rather amazing apple butter. 

Approximately 3 lb. apples
1 cup sugar 
2 tsp. cinnamon (more or less to taste)
1 tsp. nutmeg (more or less to taste)
1/2 tsp. allspice (more or less to taste)
1/2 tsp. cloves (more or less to taste)
3/4 cup or fresh apple cider
Maple syrup to taste- a good solid dollop will do you. You just want to sweeten slightly without overwhelming the apple taste. 

Fill Crock-pot 3/4 full with peeled, cored and sliced apples. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until evenly mixed. Cover and cook on low setting overnight or until the butter is of a thick, spreadable consistency.

If apple butter has too much liquid, remove lid and cook on high until thickened. Stir often as butter thickens to prevent scorching. I left it covered and on low for 8 hours (overnight), and then uncovered and on high for 5.

It will keep for 6 weeks refrigerated, or you can process and can using boiling water baths.

Comments

[xjenavivex.livejournal.com]

This looks so good!

[fireun.livejournal.com]

If you have a slow cooker and some apples, give it a try. Delicious!

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

That sounds very good!

[fireun.livejournal.com]

I may have been eating the bit that was left over after canning straight off of a spoon. I consider this experiment a success :D

[reveurnoir.livejournal.com]

I was on a panel tonight for an event that happened to have free food. When all was said and done, there just so happened to be a 3-lb bag of apples left...!! So doing this.

[fireun.livejournal.com]

Opportune timing :D

Let me know how it turns out!

What panel, if you don't mind my asking?