Description
Move over, apple sauce. Apple butter is basically a spreadable apple pie filling, only better. Though cooking time is long, it’s super easy and pretty hands-free. Pair it with some sharp Cheddar on a cheese plate, or slather it onto cheesy biscuits (see footnote). Other approved uses include spreading between the layers of a spice cake, filling seasonably appropriate thumbprint cookies, or even as a condiment for pork chops.
Ingredients
- 5 pounds Granny Smith apples, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 splash water
Instructions
- Place apple pieces into a large slow cooker. Add white sugar
- brown sugar
- salt
- cinnamon
- nutmeg
- allspice
- and vinegar. Add a splash of water and mix well.
- Cover and cook on High until apples are starting to soften and release liquid
- 1 to 2 hours. Reduce heat to Low and cook
- uncovered
- until all the apple flesh is dissolved
- 5 to 6 hours. Stir occasionally.
- Puree using an immersion blender until smooth. Continue cooking
- stirring occasionally
- until darkened and thick
- about 4 hours more. Pass apple butter through a strainer if desired. Seal in a glass container and refrigerate until cool.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 hrs
Total Time: 10 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 32