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| Traditional Apple Butter
12 to 14 cooking apples, about 16 cups chopped
2 cups of apple cider
2 cups of sugar
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves
Core and chop apples. Do not peel. Combine apples and cider in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 10 to 12 hours or until apples are mushy. Puree in a food mill or sieve. Return pureed mixture to slow cooker. Add sugar, cinnamon and cloves. Cover and cook on LOW 1 hour.
Apple butter will keep several weeks in the refrigerator. For longer storage, can in sterilized jars following proper canning procedures or pour into freezer containers and freeze. Makes about 8 cups |
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