CROCKPOT APPLE BUTTER II RECIPE
Peel and core apples, cut in quarters, enough to fill a 4 quart crockpot to about 1
1/2 inches from the top:
ADD:
4 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Cloves
1/2 tsp Salt
3 Cups Sugar
Start on high with about 4 TB water, til it gets hot, then turn on low and cook all day. When it is done and apples are fully cooked down put small amounts into food processor and zap quickly till smooth.
NOTE: If you are canning this, put into jars and seal while "HOT".
CROCKPOT APPLE BUTTER III
4 lbs apples, cored and sliced (don't peel)
1 1/3 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup apple cider
grated zest and juice of one lemon
3 TBS grated ginger
Combine apples, brown sugar, apple cider, zest, juice. Cover and cook 8-10 hours on low, til apples are very soft. (A good thing to do overnight!) Then stir in ginger, increase heat to high, uncover and cook (stirring now and then) til mixture is reduced to about 3 cups for 8 to 10 hours. (This part sounds kind of incredible, come to think of it...I can't imagine sticking around for 10 hours to stir occasionally...oh well, I've come this far, might as well continue!). Put the resulting mash through a food mill.
CROCKPOT APPLE BUTTER IV
2 qt. sweet cider
4lbs apples, peeled, cored & sliced
3 C. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/8 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. salt
Place apples & cider in crock pot. Cover & cook on LOW 10 - 12 hrs. DO NOT STIR!!!!!!! Put apples through a srine (a fine mesh strainer works well too). Mash apples. Add equal parts sugar stirring well between each, add spices & salt STIR WELL!! Return to crock-pot. Cook on HIGH 1 hr. Pour into 1/2 pint jars, seal and process 10 min. If you don't want to process keep it refrigerated! makes 5 half pints.
CROCKPOT APPLE CAKE DESSERT
6 apples peeled, cored and sliced
sugar
cinnamon
8 oz of yellow cake mix
1/4 c melted butter or margarine
Put slices of apples in CP. Pour half a package of dry cake mix over apples.
Drizzle butter over cake mix. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar mixture over that and cook on low 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Keep checking and it's done when the apples are soft.
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