Apple Butter
Delicious, minimal effort apple butter.
Equipment
- 1 Crock pot (a kinda big one) or large stockpot
- 1 Vegetable peeler
- 1 Blender or food processor
- 1 Water bath canner
- Jars, rings, and lids for canning
Ingredients
- 20 apples (fairly large ones) you can use any kind you'd like, I like a mixture of red delicious and honey crisp
- 1 cup sugar I do about a cup of sugar per 5 apples, some people do more, this is about taste and can be adjusted later
- 3 Tbsp allspice again, can start with less and adjust later
- 3 Tbsp cinnamon again, can start with less and adjust later
Instructions
- Peel and core apples.
- Add apples, sugar, allspice, and cinnamon to crock pot.
- Cook on low for about 4 hours.
- Start prepping jars for canning around the 3.5 hour mark.
- Dump the apple mixture into a blender and blend really well - at this point, you can taste a little bit and add more sugar and spices if you'd like.
- Pour mixture into sterilized canning jars, leaving about 1/4 inch head space.
- Wipe rims - I use a paper towel with a little white vinegar on it. Then place lids and rings onto jars.
- Process in water bath canner for 15 minutes (adjusting for altitude), remove lid and let sit for about 5 minutes.
- Remove from canner and wait 24 hours before removing rings and checking seals.