A delicious, velvety smooth homemade fruit butter that definitely rivals anything out of a jar. Toss everything into the slow cooker, set the timer for 10 hours and go on with your day.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 pounds apples (~ 4-5 large Macintoshes) - peeled, cored and sliced (1.2 kg)
1/4 cup granulated sugar * (60 g)
1/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed (36 g)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (15 g)
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (3 g)
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (1 g)
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract (15 mL)
Preparation
Ingredients:
2 1/2 pounds apples (~ 4-5 large Macintoshes) - peeled, cored and sliced (1.2 kg)
1/4 cup granulated sugar * (60 g)
1/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed (36 g)
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon (15 g)
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (3 g)
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (1 g)
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract (15 mL)
Preparation
- Place the apples in a slow cooker. In a medium bowl, combine sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Pour the mixture over the apples and mix well.
- Cook in slow cooker on low for about 10 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.
- Uncover, stir in vanilla and continue cooking uncovered on low for about 2 hours.
- Use an immersion blender to puree the apple butter until smooth.
- Strain apple butter through a fine mesh sieve. Discard any remains.
- Spoon the mixture into sterile containers, cover and refrigerate for up to two weeks or freeze.
Notes: The sweetness of your apples will depend on how much sugar you will need to add. Adjust according to your apples and preferences.
Yield: 2 cups (480 mL)
Source: Recipe adapted from My Baking Addiction
