Crock Pot Apple Butter

Posted by Jesse 

1 6 quart crockpot
Golden delicious apples -- or apples
that 'cook up' -- washed and chopped
1/3 cup apple cider (not vinegar) -- or water
4 cups granulated sugar -- or to taste
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1 pinch ground mace
1 pinch ground cloves

1. Pour apple cider into crockpot, add chopped apples to fill the crockpot. Do not peel.
2. Cook 15 to 20 minutes on low heat to soften apples. Force apples through a sieve to remove peelings then spoon pulp back into the crockpot.
3. Add sugar, cinnamon and spices. Stir well. Cover, cook on high until mixture bubbles. Reduce heat to low, stirring occasionally, and cook 8 to 10 hours until thick and dark. You can just cook it all night with lid on without stirring. Stir well the next morning.
4. Sterilize jars and lids. Spoon the apple butter into jars while both are hot. Seal and process according to canning manual instructions.

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NOTES : Apple Butter may be frozen instead of canning.