Apple Butter
This Homemade Apple butter is simple to make and delicious. Perfect to give as a gift or eat by yourself. Slather this on some English muffins or use it as a sauce, this is an excellent spread to make.
Yield: 4 oz
Equipment
- slow cooker
- stick blender or blender
Materials
- 6 apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 tbsp +1 tsp sugar
- 1 tbsp +1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp cloves
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place sliced apples in slow cooker.
- In a separate bowl, add the sugars, spices, and salt. Mix together and pour on top of the apples. Mix well.
- Cook in slow cooker on low for 10 hours, stirring occasionally, until thickened and brown.
- Use an immersion blender to blend until smooth or pour into a blender and blitz until smooth and then add back to the slow cooker.
- Cook for an additional 2 hours to dry it out.
- Spoon into a sterile container, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.