Saturday, October 15, 2011

Apple Butter

...the slow cooker way....

You'll need:
2.5 lbs (6 large, 10-12 small) apples, peeled, cored, finely chopped (I used 3 or 4 different types I had sitting around)
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

Place the apples in a slow cooker/crock-pot. Top with sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice and nutmeg and mix well.
Cover and cook on low 10 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.

Uncover and puree with an immersion blender; cook on high uncovered 1-2 hours.

I actually don't own an immersion blender yet, but you can use a regular food processor. I think this time I will leave it thicker and chunkier, to suit my taste and knock 2 hours off the cooking time.

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