Crock-Pot Apple Butter

Bashes had a great sale on apples last week, $.49 a pound. I could not pass up a sale like that and so I bought 50 pounds of apples. Not only have we been eating an apple a day, but I canned Apple Butter and as an added bonus, I made the family Apple Pies.

Crock-Pot Apple Butter

• 8 Pounds apples (about 32 small)
• 1 Lemon freshly squeezed
• 4 Cups Water
• 4 cups Sugar
• 2-3 Teaspoons Cinnamon
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cloves
• 1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
• 1/2 Teaspoon Allspice

Wash the apples. Core, peel and quarter them. Combine apples, water, and lemon juice in a large crock pot. Cook on high until apples are soft approximately 4-5 hours. Puree using a food processor. Be careful not to liquefy.

Return to the crock pot. Add sugar and spices. Stir well, cover and cook on low for 8 hours or until thick enough to round up on a spoon. as the mixture thickens, stir occasionally. Ladle hot apple butter into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space. Remove air bubbles. Adjust two-piece lids. Process 10 minutes in a boiling water canner.

If your Apple Butter should become too thick, add water or apple juice for desired consistency.

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DID YOU EVER WONDER

HOW MANY...

• One pound of apples consists of : 4 small apples, 3 medium apples, or 2 large apples
• Two medium apples are equivalent to one cup grated apple
• About 3 pounds of apples make a 9" pie
• A peck of apples weighs 10.5 pounds
• A bushel of apples weighs about 42 pounds and will make about 20 quarts of applesauce
• 1 Pound of apples yields 3 cups diced, or 2-3/4 sliced apples.