====== Maple Apple Butter ======
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===== Ingredients =====
  * 6 pounds apples , stemmed, cored, cut into quarters
  * 1 cup packed brown sugar
  * 2 cups granulated sugar
  * 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  * 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  * 2 1/2 cups apple juice
  * 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  * 1/2 cup maple syrup
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===== Info =====
  * **Prep:** 30 min
  * **Cook:** 24 hour
  * **Serves:** 5 pints
  * [[https://www.daringgourmet.com/slow-cooker-apple-butter-24-hour/|Source]]

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===== Directions =====
  -     Place the apples in a 7-quart slow cooker and add the remaining ingredients. Give it a gentle stir.  Cook the apples on the "low" setting for 20 hours, giving the mixture an occasional stir after the first few hours of cooking.
  -     After 20 hours, use a [url:1]blender stick [/url]to puree the apple butter until smooth. Continue to cook, now with the lid open, for the remaining 4 hours to allow the apple butter to further thicken. Depending on how juicy your apples are, you may need to cook it a bit longer until the desired consistency is reached. At this point, taste and add more sugar if desired.
  -     If you'd like to store your apple butter long-term, it's super easy to can it! This water bath canning set has everything you need.  While the apple butter is still hot, ladle it into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace, and process the jars in a water bath for 15 minutes. The apple butter will store in a dark, cool place for up to a year. 
  -     Alternatively, freeze or store in the fridge in air-tight jars for at least a month. 
  -     Makes about 5 pints.

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