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amazing spiced apple butter

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Recipe by
Deb Finney
@DebFinney
Little Rock, AR

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.

yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 13 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For amazing spiced apple butter

  • 1
    peck of apples. i used shizuka apples (similar to golden delicious)
  • 2 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 1/4 c
    light brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp
    allspice
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla flavoring
  • 1 tsp
    butter flavoring
  • 1 Tbsp
    balsamic vinegar (i used espresso balsamic)

How To Make amazing spiced apple butter

  • 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.
  • 2
    Mix the dry ingredients (sugars and seasonings) in a bowl.
  • 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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