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The great thing is my kids love apple butter, especially Maddy, so I think we will go through it pretty fast! Would you believe we used more than half of the first jar in the first day after I made it? I might need to put restraints on Maddy!
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All Day Apple Butter
From Allrecipes.com
5 1/2 pounds of apples, peeled, cored, and finely chopped
4 cups of white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1. Place the apples in a slow cooker. In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Pour the mixture over the apples in the slow cooker and mix well.
2. Cover and cook on high 1 hour.
3. Reduce heat to low and cook 9 to 11 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.
4. Uncover and continue cooking on low 1 hour. Stir with a wire whisk, if desired, to increase smoothness.
5. Spoon the mixture into sterile containers, cover and refrigerate, or freeze.
I also did some research and 1 pound of apples is approximately 3 cups. So I used about 15 to 16 cups of apples. It did take some time to peel, core, and chop that many apples, but in the end it was worth it! I think you will love it!
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Aww, look at that cute belly. You are going to have the same line up as me... Girl, boy, Girl. Congrats!! Name??
ReplyDeleteWe haven't solidified a name yet, but we are working on it!
ReplyDeleteMmm... apple butter is so tasty! And you are such a cute pregnant lady! :)
ReplyDeleteApple butter! Yum! We went to Apple Hill orchards on our vacation, and picked up some apple butter. Posted day 2 if you are interested. http://joyceandnorm.wordpress.com/2011/10/13/sac-trip-day-2-apple-hill-and-old-sac-train/ And yes, vacations are different once kids are in the picture. =p Thanks for stopping by our blog.
ReplyDeleteHappy halfway on your pregnancy! Hang in there.