Apple Butter (overnight in slow cooker)
An easy way to make apple butter - in the slow cooker! This uses less sugar as well!
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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 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks (about 2 1/2 pounds)
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.
Stovetop 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.