amazing spiced apple butter

Name: Amazing Spiced Apple Butter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 13 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 - peck of apples. i used shizuka apples (similar to golden delicious); 2 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/4 cup(s) light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon(s) allspice; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla flavoring; 1 teaspoon(s) butter flavoring; 1 tablespoon(s) balsamic vinegar (i used espresso balsamic)

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Deb Finney

Little Rock, AR

Updated on Sep 14, 2014

I was in Tennessee for business and ran across an apple farm near Pikeville. Went in and had lunch in their restaurant and grabbed a peck of Shizuka apples. They are a green apple with a hint of pear and sweetness about them. They made a wonderful apple butter. I cannot wait to get back to that part of Tennessee and, hopefully, snag some more of their wonderful apples. I imagine just about any apple will do. This batch turned out wonderfully. A merger of two or three recipes with a few additions of my own. My family loves it and my friends are begging for some. Have to make more.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 13 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield Made 9 half pints and 1 quart.

Ingredients

1 - peck of apples. i used shizuka apples (similar to golden delicious)
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar (i used espresso balsamic)

How To Make amazing spiced apple butter

Step 1

Wash, peel and core apples. I used a peck, which contained about 10 pounds. I used Shizuka apples, which had a slight pear taste to them. Dice them.

Step 2

Mix the dry ingredients (sugars and seasonings) in a bowl.
Step 3

Layer the apples and seasoning in your crock pot. Fill to the top, they will cook down. (OK sorry - it all has to go here - the site will not let me add another step). Let cook for about 10 - 12 hours (depends on your crock pot). Stir occasionally. When done and a deep brown, use an immersion blender or a mixer to blend. Add in the liquid seasonings (balsamic, vanilla and butter). Let it cook about 2 to 3 hours with the lid off. (Until it reaches your desired consistency). I ladeled into half pint jars (9 total) and 1 quart jar. I hot water processed them at a low boil for about 15 minutes. All sealed perfectly. The apple butter is divine. I am going to have to make another batch. These 9 jars are going fast.
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