Crock Pot Apple Butter

Fall is definitely one of the best times to pull out your crock pot and put it to good use. I know families that use theirs year round for an amazing variety of meals, but fall is an easy time for anyone to use it, especially to make stews and soups.

Here’s another fun use for a crock pot. As we are finishing picking all the apples off our trees in the yard, we could definitely use a few more recipes and this one fits the bill perfectly.

Ingredients:
5 ½ lbs apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
2 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp salt
4 cups white sugar (you can cut down amount of sugar if preferred or use honey instead)

Instructions:
Place the finely chopped apples in a slow cooker.

In a mixing bowl, combine spices, salt and sugar. Add to the slow cooker and mix until well combined.

Cook the apples covered on a high temperature setting for about one hour, then reduce the heat to low and continue cooking for a further 9 – 11 hours. Give the mixture a stir occasionally. Once the mixture has thickened and is dark brown, uncover and cook for a further hour on a low temperature setting.

Use sterile containers and fill with the apple butter, cover and refrigerate. Apple Butter can also be frozen.

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