All-day apple butter

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
poundsApples; peeled and finely chopped
4cupsSugar
3teaspoonsCinnamon
¼teaspoonGround cloves
¼teaspoonSalt

Directions

Place apples in a crock pot. 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 ½-inch headspace. Cover and refrigerate or freeze.

Recipe by: Taste of Home Oct/Nov '96 Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #223 by Shelley Sparks <ssparks@...> on Sep 07, 1997