Easy ALL Day Apple Butter 



    

  • 5-6 lbs apples, peeled & finely chopped

  • 4 cups sugar

  • 2-3 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 1/4 tsp ground cloves

  • 1/4 tsp salt

    

  • Place apples in a slow cooker

  • Combine sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt

  • Pour over apples and mix well

  • Cover & cook on high for 1 hour

  • Reduce heat to low, cover & cook 9-11 hours or until thickened and dark brown, stirring occasionally (stir more frequently as it thickens to prevent sticking)

  • Uncover and cook on low an additional hour (or longer, if desired)

  • Stir with a whisk until smooth

  • Spoon into freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch headspace

  • Let cool

  • Cover to refrigerate or freeze


You can make several batches and it freezes well...you might want to add more sugar, so adjust to taste

Recipe submitted by Lucille on 4/10/98

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