Country Store Apple Butter
By: Patricia Stagich
Published: Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 9:58am

Ingredients




4 lbs. of good cooking apples (about 16 - I used Gala and Fuji and two Granny Smith
1 cup apple cider vinegar
2 cups water
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. kosher salt

Preparation

1 Cut the apples into eight pieces, without peeling or coring them, cut out damaged parts. 2 Put them in a large pot, add the vinegar and water, cover; bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook until apples are soft, about 20-30 minutes.  Remove from heat. 3 Ladle apple mixture in a foodmill under a large bowl to catch the apple pulp. 4 Add apple pulp to slow cooker, add remaining ingredients and mix well. 5 Cook on HIGH, UNCOVERED for 5-6 hours, stirring every 30 minutes or so. 6 Can pints according to manufacturer's directions or freeze in containers.

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Deliciously warm and spicy homemade Apple Butter!