Slow Cooker Apple Cranberry Butter

 

Ingredients:

• 4 - 5 pounds apples (your choice) - don't peel
• 1-2 cups cranberries
• 1 cup unsweetened cranberry juice
• 1 cup maple syrup
• 1 T. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. grated nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tsps. vanilla extract

Directions:

1. Core and chop apples; do not peel
2. Place apples, cranberries, cranberry juice in slow cooker. 
3. Cover and cook on high for about 4-5 hours.
4. Puree in sieve, food mill, food processor or and immersion blender.
5. Return mixture to crock pot and add maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt and vanilla.
6. Cover and cook on high for 1 to 2 hours

Now it's time to pack this wonderful apple butter.  I decided to can the apple butter for gifts for Christmas.  It made 12 jelly jars of apple butter.  If you have never canned anything before, this might be the time to learn.  It's very easy...