Amish Crock Pot Apple Butter Recipes

SLOW-COOKER APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Cut apples into 1-inch cubes; place apple cubes and 1 ½ cups of the sugar in a 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 6 hours.
• Stir in cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and remaining 1 ½ cups sugar. Cover; cook on LOW until apples are very soft, 4 hours.
• Place half of apple mixture in a blender. Secure lid on blender, and remove center piece to allow steam to escape. Place a clean towel over opening. Pulse until smooth or to desired texture; repeat with remaining apple mixture. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 month.

THE VERY BEST SLOW COOKER APPLE BUTTER RECIPE

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in the bottom of a slow cooker or crock pot and stir to combine. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
• Transfer the apple mixture to a blender and puree until smooth.
• Transfer the apple butter to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

APPLE BUTTER FOR THE SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Combine apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, allspice, salt, and cloves in a slow cooker.
• Cook on High until the apples are tender enough to easily mash with a fork, 4 to 6 hours.
• Puree apple mixture with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack apple butter into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Place the apple juice, sugar, cinnamon and cloves in a blender; cover and process until blended. Adding 3-4 apple pieces at a time, cover and process until smooth. , Pour into a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook over low heat for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. , Uncover and cook 1 to 1-1/2 hours longer or until thickened. Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.

AWARD-WINNING CROCK POT APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Place apples in slow cooker in thirds, layering sugar between each layer.
• Add rest of ingredients on top and pack them down as well as you can.
• Cover and cook on high for 1 hour.
• Reduce heat to low. Open and give it a stir. Keep covered and cook 8 hours or until thick and dark brown, stirring occasionally. (You can do this overnight and can in the morning).
• Uncover and cook for the last hour on low.
• If a smoother apple butter is desired, you may puree in blender or food mill.
• Place in sterile jars with lids and process for 10 minutes in hot water bath or you can freeze.
• Note: For more information on canning, you can go to the "Canning Forum" on recipezaar for instructions or to have questions answered.

SLOW COOKER APPLE BUTTER (NO PEELING!)

Steps:

• Place the cubed apple in a large slow cooker and put the rest of the ingredients right on top of the apples.
• Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, no mixing required at this time.
• After 4 hours, remove the lid and mash the apples a bit before carefully transferring into a large blender. Blend the mixture until completely smooth.
• Add the mixture back into the slow cooker with the cover slightly ajar and cook on high for another 4-5 hours until thick, mixing every 30 minutes or so.
• Allow it to cool a bit before storing in glass jars and refrigerating for 3-4 weeks.

AMISH CROCK-POT APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook on low setting in crock-pot for 9 hours.
• When done, puree in blender.
• Then pour into clean glass jars.

SOUTHERN CROCK POT APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine apples and apple cider in crock pot.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 10-12 hours.
• Puree and then return the mixture to the crock pot and add sugar, cinnamon, and cloves.
• Cover, and cook on low for 1 hour.
• Apple Butter will keep for several weeks in your refrigerator or you can pour into hot, sterilized jars and seal.
• Can also be frozen in freezer containers.

AMISH APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a large pot with a full ½ cup of water or apple juice. Bring to high heat and reduce to simmer. Cook covered until the apples are soft.
• Blend the apples using an immersion blender, directly in the pot. Then continue to simmer until the apple butter thickens. Note that it will thicken further once it cools.
• Place all the ingredients into a large slow cooker. The size of your slow cooker should be somewhere between 4-6 quarts. The crock should be at least half full to cook properly. So adjust the size of your slow cooker accordingly.Once the apples are soft, you'll blend them with an immersion blender.
• Then vent the lid with the handle of a wooden spoon, and continue to cook on low for 6-8 hours. The apple butter will thicken further as it cools.
• Follow the recipe, but place everything into your pressure cooker with 1 cup of liquid instead of a ¼ cup. Use the manual setting and cook on high pressure.
• Close the steam valve on the lid.
• Cook for 8 minutes and allow a 10 minute natural release.
• Blend the apples until smooth with an immersion blender.
• Press the "slow cook" button. Vent the lid with the handle of a wooden spoon.
• Cook for an additional 3 hours, or until the butter has thickened. It will thicken further in the fridge. Stir a few times during this part of the cooking process.