APPLE BUTTER
15-20 medium size apples: peeled, cored, and cut into small pieces. (we like a softer apple such as gala, rome, etc. and will sometimes do a combo. They seem to "break down" faster)
3 1/2 cups of sugar
3 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
dash of salt
Put in crock pot and cover. Cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low and let simmer (stirring occasionally) for 12 hours or until thick and dark/golden in color. (the color will sometimes be darker depending on the apples)
*I just ran into the kitchen and snapped a few shots..this is what it looks like when its almost finished!*
We put it on at night a lot and wake up to the smell of fall. ahh!! You can experiment with different apples as well. Thats just what we've come to notice over the years. We'll wait for apple season and find a ton of "as is" apples. They don't have to be perfect for apple butter!
*Side note: We use an apple peeler we bought at a kitchen store for around $12 dollars! AMAZING. We then put the apple slices in our "vidala onion as seen on tv but i bought at bed bath and beyond chopper" ...it makes your life much easier! :)
ENJOY!!!
