Chef Wilkinson


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Friday, October 5, 2012

~ Homemade Apple Butter ~

Ingredients:
4 quarts of unsweetened applesauce
7 cups of granulated sugar
1-1/3 cups of brown sugar
5-1/3 Tbsp. of cider vinegar
5-1/3 Tbsp. of lemon juice
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
2 teaspoons of allspice
1 teaspoons of ground cloves

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a crockpot, cover and cook for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove lid and continue cooking until excess liquid cooks away approximately another 5-8 hours. Once mixture has thickened seal mixture in hot jars and process in a hot water bath for 10 minutes. Makes approximately 8-10 pints. ~ Chef ~