Shelly's Recipe

APPLE BUTTER - Slow Roasted or Crock pot

Category: Miscellaneous

1 gallon unsweetened applesauce
2 cups apple cider
3 cups honey, or substitute for 1 1/3 cups brown sugar and 5-7 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp each ground cloves and allspice
5 1/2 tbsp lemon juice

Combine all ingredients in a crock pot or roasting pan. Cover and cook on low for in crock pot for 5-8 hours or in the oven for 3-5 hours, stirring occasionally and tasting for sweetness and seasoning. Seal mixture in hot jars and process in water bath for 10 minutes. Makes 8-10 pints