Apple Butter In A Crock Pot

Total Time: 48 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 48 hrs

Ingredients

• apple
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups sugar, approximate

Recipe

• 1 peel and slice enough apples until you fill your crock pot.
• 2 add 2 tablespoons of water to the pot to prevent sticking.
• 3 cook approximately 24-36 hours on low, stirring occasionally during the day.
• 4 to cut cooking time, cook on high during the day, but reduce temperature to low over night.
• 5 after the first day of cooking, add sugar to taste, approximately 2-1/2 to 3-cups.
• 6 continue to cook until thick and glossy.
• 7 stir in seasonings and cook for another hour.
• 8 ladle hot into jelly jars. seal and put in 10-min. water bath.
• 9 note: stayman apples are great to make apple butter, but any apple will do. and you can combine sweet and tart apples.