All Day Apple Butter (AR)

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Ingredients

  • Each Crock Pot
  • 10 Red Delicious
  • 10 Empire
  • 5 Granny Smith cored and
  • finely chopped in Vitamix
  • 2/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place the apples in a slow cooker. In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Pour the mixture over the apples in the slow cooker and mix well.
2. Cover and cook on high 3 hours.
3. Reduce heat to low and cook 9 to 11 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.
4. Uncover and continue cooking on low until desired thickness. Puree in Vita Mix to increase smoothness.
5. Can.