All-Day Apple Butter
I make several batches of this simple and delicious apple butter recipe to freeze in jars. Depending on the sweetness of the apples used, you can adjust the sugar to taste. —Betty Ruenholl, Syracuse, Nebraska
- Preparing Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Served Person: 4
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 cups sugar
- 5-1/2 pounds apples peeled and finely chopped
- Carbohydrate 1.09053947916667 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.0294267708333333 g
- Fiber 0.71384789733092 g
- Protein 0.056250625 g
- Saturated Fat 0.00809452083333333 g
- Serving Size 1 1 pints. (145g)
- Sodium 55811.8114624963 mg
- Sugar 0.376691581835747 g
- Trans Fat 0.0115442395833333 g
- Calories 3 calories
Place apples in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt; pour over apples and mix well. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour., Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 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 1 hour longer. If desired, stir with a wire whisk until smooth. Spoon into freezer containers, leaving 1/2-in. headspace. Cover and refrigerate or freeze.
