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Chunky Apple Butter Recipe

slow cooker – crock pot recipe

© 2008 photo courtesy L Watts

Chunky Apple Butter

5 + lbs apples, peeled and chopped
use as many different types of apples as you’d like
4 cups sugar
3 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt

Combine sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt in crock pot.
Stir well.
Place apples in crock pot, cover and cook on high for 1 hour.
Decrease heat to low
cook on low for 9-11 hours or until thickened and dark brown.
Stirring occasionally.

Uncover and cook on low for 1 hour longer, whisk until smooth.

Spoon into freezer containers leaving 1/2-inch head space and freeze.
or
if canning;
place in pint jars,
use the hot pack method (use hot jars & seals and 10 minute boiling water bath method)

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