Makes:
16 servings (4 cups)
Total Time:
11 hr 45 min
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Category:
Jams/Jellies/Preserves
Sub Category: Jams/Jellies/Preserves
what you need
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 cup apple cider
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/8 teaspoon ground mace
- 10 medium apples, peeled, cored, and cut into large chunks (about 2 and 1/2 pounds)
make it
1. Combine all ingredients in a 5-quart electric slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 10 hours or until apples are very tender.
2. Place a large fine-mesh sieve over a bowl; spoon one-third of apple mixture into sieve. Press mixture through sieve using the back of a spoon or ladle. Discard pulp. Repeat procedure with remaining apple mixture. Return apple mixture to slow cooker. Cook, uncovered, on HIGH 1 and 1/2 hours or until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally. Spoon into a bowl; cover and chill up to a week.
Stovetop Variation:
Combine all ingredients in a Dutch oven. Cover and cook over medium-low heat 1 hour or until apples are very tender, stirring occasionally. Strain through a sieve as recipe instructs in Step 2. Return mixture to pan. Cook, uncovered, over medium-low heat 15 minutes or until thick, stirring frequently.
Notes
Nutritional Information (per serving): (1 serving = 1/4 cup)
Calories: 132 (0% from fat)
Protein: .1g
Carbohydrates: 35.3g
Fiber: 3.1g
Iron: .7mg
Sodium: 6mg
Calcium: 18mg
Suggestion: Enjoy the apple butter over toast or English muffins, or serve it with pork chops or chicken.
(Courtesy of Cooking Light Magazine, October 2004)
