Slow-Cooker Apple Butter
Apples, warm spices, and brown sugar cook overnight in a slow-cooker for fail-proof apple butter.
Servings: 3 half pints
Ingredients
- 6 to 6 1/2 pounds apples peeled, cored and sliced
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
Instructions
- Place apples in slow cooker. Cover top of apples with brown sugar. Sprinkle cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and salt on top of sugar. Cover, cook on high for one hour.
- Remove cover, stir. Replace cover and cook on low heat for 10 to 12 hours.
- Remove cover and return slow-cooker to high. Stir and mix well. Continue cooking, uncovered, until desired consistency is obtained. Stir occasionally.
- Puree with immersion blender or food processor.
- Add extracts and stir well.
- Store in refrigerator for up to three weeks. Freezes well.
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