Overnight Apple Butter

dicentra's Note:

Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2004

• Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 4 cups

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup honey
• ¼ cup apple cider
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄8; teaspoon ground mace
• 10 medium apples , peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks (about 2 1/2 pounds)

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a 5-quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on low 10 hours or until apples are very tender.
2. Place a large fine-mesh sieve over a bowl; spoon one-third of apple mixture into sieve.
3. Press mixture through sieve using the back of a spoon or ladle. Discard pulp. Repeat procedure with remaining apple mixture. Return apple mixture to slow cooker.
4. Cook, uncovered, on high 1 1/2 hours or until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally. Spoon into a bowl; cover and chill up to a week.
5. Stovetop variation: Combine all ingredients in a Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium-low heat 1 hour or until apples are very tender, stirring occasionally.
6. Strain through a sieve as recipe instructs in Step 2. Return mixture to pan. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat 15 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently.

Reviews

[Chef #829355]

yum! and so easy! my husband says its the best apple butter he's ever had!!!!!