Best Deborahs Best Crockpot Apple Butter Recipes

APPLE BUTTER IN THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Peel and cut apples into small chips.
• Place all ingredients in the crock pot and stir.
• Cover and slow cook on low overnight (eight to ten hours). Then remove the cover, stir, and taste. Add more spices or sugar if desired.
• Continue cooking for a few more hours, uncovered, until some of the liquid has gone and the butter has cooked down a bit.
• Pour into jars and refrigerate (unless it is canned properly).
• Serve over hot biscuits, toast, scones, or just eat it out of the jar if no one is looking!

CROCKPOT APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Peel, core, and quarter the apples.
• Spray the inside of a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray and place the apples inside. I use as many apples as it takes to fill up my slow cooker!
• Add remaining ingredients to slow cooker and stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours or on HIGH for 4-6 hours.
• Uncover, give it a good stir, and continue cooking uncovered for an additional 2 hours on LOW or 1 hour on HIGH. This will allow the apple butter to cook down and thicken.
• Use a hand blender to puree until smooth. If you don't have a hand blender, transfer to a regular blender and puree in batches.
• Store in mason jars in the refrigerator for a few weeks, or keep in the freezer. If you want to store the apple butter in a pantry, be sure to follow proper canning procedures (sterilizing and processing jars). See the canning instructions in the notes below.

AWARD-WINNING CROCK POT APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Place apples in slow cooker in thirds, layering sugar between each layer.
• Add rest of ingredients on top and pack them down as well as you can.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 hour.
• Reduce heat to low. Open and give it a stir. Keep covered and cook 8 hours or until thick and dark brown, stirring occasionally. (You can do this overnight and can in the morning).
• Uncover and cook for the last hour on low.
• If a smoother apple butter is desired, you may puree in blender or food mill.
• Place in sterile jars with lids and process for 10 minutes in hot water bath or you can freeze.
• Note: For more information on canning, you can go to the "Canning Forum" on recipezaar for instructions or to have questions answered.

DEBORAH'S BEST CROCKPOT APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Pour 141 oz. of applesauce (3 large containers, leaving 1 for later), apple juice concentrate and spices all into a crockpot, stir. Make a vent by placing two wooden spoons across the top of the crockpot bowl, then put cover on top of wooden spoons. This way the steam can be released and the apples can cook down. (tip- put a towel or cloth around the counter as it might splatter a bit).
• Stir and turn down to low and let simmer overnight (at least 10 hours).
• Stir. By now the applesauce should be brown and reduced a bit. Add the remaining jug of applesauce (47 oz), put cover back on wooden spoons and turn the heat up to High. Let it cook another 4-6 hours. Now the apple butter is complete. If you like it silky smooth, you can take an immersion hand blender and run it through the apple butter, churning it and getting the texture very fine. If that's not preferred, it's completely fine to eat as is.
• Put hot apple butter into sterilized, hot jars (wash and bake them at 225* for 20 minutes) and put lids on. Put in a boiling bath for 10-15 minutes, take out and drain on a rack or thick towel. Test all the tops to make sure they're tightly sealed and don't "pop" when you press down on them. Enjoy!