Overnight Apple Butter

By west757

Super simple recipe for apple butter. In addition to the regular uses for it, try it on a Smoked Turkey & Gouda panini. Exceptional!

Ingredients

• 1 * 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup honey
• 1/4 * 1/4 cup apple cider
• 1 * 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon ground mace
• 10 * 10 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks (about 2 1/2 pounds)
• Preparation

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine all ingredients in a 5-quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 10 hours or until apples are very tender.

Place a large fine-mesh sieve over a bowl; spoon one-third of apple mixture into sieve. Press mixture through sieve using the back of a spoon or ladle. Discard pulp. Repeat procedure with remaining apple mixture. Return apple mixture to slow cooker. Cook, uncovered, on high 1 1/2 hours or until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally. Spoon into a bowl; cover and chill up to a week.

Stove top variation:
Combine all ingredients in a Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium-low heat 1 hour or until apples are very tender, stirring occasionally. Strain through a sieve as recipe instructs in Step 2. Return mixture to pan. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat 15 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently.