Homemade Apple Butter

🧂 Ingredients

• 5 pounds apples (a variety if possible)

  = 10 large or 15 medium sized apples
• 1/2 cup apple cider

  substitute apple juice
• 1½ Tablespoons lemon juice

  = juice of 1/2 a lemon
• 3/4 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 to 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Instructions

• 1 Wash, peel, core, and roughly chop apples. Add the prepped apples to the slow
  cooker along with the apple cider and lemon juice. Stir.
• 2 In a medium bowl, stir together the sugars, spices and salt. Sprinkle sugar
  mixture over apples and stir everything well to coat, breaking up any pockets of
  dry ingredients.
• 3 Set slow cooker to low (8-10 hours). Cover and cook until apples are broken
  down, mixture is thickened, has a deep brown color, and resembles chunky
  applesauce. Stir gently to combine. 
• 4 Carefully using an immersion blender, blend apple butter in pockets to reach
  desired consistency or until any remaining liquid is incorporated.
  
  Apple Butter will continue to thicken slightly as it cools.
• 5 Ladle into clean jars or containers, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Let cool
  completely before storing. Refrigerate for up to 1 month or freeze for up to 1
  year.

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