Fresh Apple Butter Recipe
This fresh apple butter recipe will allow you to make and store this delicious spread. You can make it in either a crockpot or in the oven.
Ingredients
4 quarts unsweetened applesauce
7 cups granulated sugar
1-1/3 cups brown sugar
5-1/3 tablespoons cider vinegar
5-1/3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons allspice
1 teaspoons ground cloves
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker, crock pot or roasting pan.
Cover and cook for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
Remove lid and continue cooking until excess liquid cooks away (turn to low as necessary). This takes about 5-8 hours in a slow cooker or about 3-5 hours in the oven.
Seal the mixture in hot jars and process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes.
Makes approximately 8-10 pints
Originally posted 2009-02-07 15:38:45. Republished by Old Post Promoter