Harvest time is my favorite time of year. Whether it be wine, pear, nut, you name it. In our area, there are a few apple orchards close by where you can pick them yourself. Totally fun for the kids, and me. An abundance of apples on hand, means plenty of fall recipes to try. Here's one that's super easy for Apple Butter.
If you've not tried apple butter yet, you don't know what you're missing! Great on crusty bread with a nutty hard cheese for a snack or as a cocktail party appetizer.
This is a MUST try.
photo and recipe courtesy Midwest Living
Crock Pot Apple Butter
ingredients
4 pounds cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced (about 12
cups)
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
Place apple slices in a 3-1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. Stir in
sugar, water, vinegar, cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg.
Cover; cook on high-heat setting for 5 to 6
hours. Stir. Cool mixture at least 1 hour or cover and
chill overnight.
Ladle apple butter into
half-pint storage or freezer containers, leaving a 1/2-inch head space. Seal
and label. Store 3 weeks in refrigerator or for 1 year in freezer. Makes 4
half-pints.
1 comment:
I used to make apple butter for a road side stand when I lived in Ohio(and was much younger), we peeled 8 bushels of apples one day and cooked it off in an iron kettle outside the next, it made about 35 to 38 quarts. Now I am like you and make it in the crock pot and let it cook all night, the house smells so good. I like to make biscuits and add warm apple butter on top of the butter. So good. Do you think this can be counted as a fruit serving?:)
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