Slow Cooker Apple Butter for Food Gifts recipe

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Ingredients

10 apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, or more to taste
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
8 half pint canning jars with lids and rings

Nutrition Info

23.6 calories
carbohydrate: 6.2 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: : -
fiber: 0.6 g
protein: 0.1 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 0.3 mg
sugar: 5.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Cook apples in slow cooker on Low until apples are very soft, about 18 hours.

  2. Puree apples in a blender or food processor, return pureed apples to the slow cooker. Stir sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg through the pureed apples.

  3. Continue cooking on Low until thick, about 4 hours.

  4. Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the apple butter into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.

  5. Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.

  6. Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

Recipe Yield

8 cups

Recipe Note

After trying a few different recipes and methods for gifts this year, I finally found one that worked well in the kitchen and in the jar! Everyone thought this one was perfect - not too sweet, but just right! Serve immediately, can into sterilized jars and process, or cool and freeze.

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