I Love Apple Butter

I 'grew up' peeling apples, taking turns with the long paddle, sampling it before it was actually ready and scrapping the inside of the kettle with warm homemade biscuits.  Lots of precious memories with more precious people.  I was so lucky to have those opportunities.

I love a good 'cinnamony' apple butter.  So the other day I decided to make some.  Well, not exactly like I did in the past but in a crock pot.  One day I will have a copper kettle and a long-handled stirring stick.

Really super simple...

5 pounds of apples, peeled and cored and sliced into 1/2 inch chunks

1 cup of brown sugar

1 Tablespoon of cinnamon

1 pinch of ground cloves 

1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg

2 dashes of salt

Spray crockpot really well .  Add apples and then add all other ingredients.  Cover and cook on low for 10 hours.  Once cooked take an emulsifier until smooth.  Cook for another 2 hours or more until it is as thick.  Then put into jars.  This is what I got from 5 pounds of apples.  That part was a little disappointing, but it tastes great!

I 'grew up' peeling apples, taking turns with the long paddle, sampling it before it was actually ready and scrapping the inside of the kettle with warm homemade biscuits.  Lots of precious memories with more precious people.  I was so lucky to have those opportunities.

I love a good 'cinnamony' apple butter.  So the other day I decided to make some.  Well, not exactly like I did in the past but in a crock pot.  One day I will have a copper kettle and a long-handled stirring stick.

Really super simple...

5 pounds of apples, peeled and cored and sliced into 1/2 inch chunks

1 cup of brown sugar

1 Tablespoon of cinnamon

1 pinch of ground cloves 

1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg

2 dashes of salt

Spray crockpot really well .  Add apples and then add all other ingredients.  Cover and cook on low for 10 hours.  Once cooked take an emulsifier until smooth.  Cook for another 2 hours or more until it is as thick.  Then put into jars.  This is what I got from 5 pounds of apples.  That part was a little disappointing, but it tastes great!