SLOW COOKED SPICY APPLE-PEAR BUTTER
This recipe is percisely why I love my slow cooker! Experiment with a variety of apples and pears. Add extra sugar if fruit is tart and use less if fruit is sweet. Super easy to make and super good! Hope you enjoy!
Provided by Diane Atherton
Categories Other Sauces
Time 11h30m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. Peel, core and slice apples and pears thin.
- 2. In a medium bowl, combine sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt; whisk to combine.
- 3. Place about 1/4 of the apples and pears in the crock pot, sprinkle 1/4 of the sugar mixture over the fruit in slow cooker; toss to combine. Begin layering the rest of the fruit and sprinkle with remaining sugar mixture until cooker is full. NOTE: Fill the crock pot up plus some extra. The fruit will cook down.
- 4. Cook on low setting for 10 hours; stirring occassionally. Mixture will thicken and become dark as it cooks.
- 5. After 10 hours; stir in the vanilla. Use and immersion blender to puree the fruit until smooth. Continue cooking on low another 2 hours uncovered.
- 6. Ladle hot apple-pear butter into hot sterilized jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace. Wipe rims of the jars clean with clean damp cloth, cover with hot sterilized lids, and screw bands on.
- 7. Allow jars to rest undisturbed on countertop for six hours or overnight.Check lids to ensure they sealed.
- 8. Apple butter will keep for up to one year in a cool, dark place.
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Sushila Rana Magar
[email protected]I'm not usually a fan of apple butter, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so delicious and flavorful!
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[email protected]This is the best apple pear butter recipe I've ever tried. It's so easy to make and the flavor is amazing.
Sajal Ali
[email protected]I love the combination of apples and pears in this recipe. It's the perfect balance of sweet and tart.
Jerry hannick
[email protected]This is a great recipe! I've made it several times and it's always a hit.
Adee Bro
[email protected]I made this apple pear butter for my family and they loved it! It's the perfect fall treat to enjoy with breakfast or as a snack.
Earl_of_Shadows
[email protected]This was a great recipe to use up some extra apples and pears I had on hand. It's a delicious and easy way to enjoy fall flavors.
SADDAM GENTLMAN
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of spicy food, but this apple pear butter was still really good. The sweetness of the apples and pears balanced out the spice nicely.
Mahesh Nepali
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! I'll definitely be making it again and again.
Jax Padilla
[email protected]This is the best apple pear butter I've ever had! I love the slow cooker method, it makes it so easy.
Heather Gramm
[email protected]A bit too spicy for my taste, but still very good.
Nyako Zhovur
[email protected]This was easy to make and tastes delicious. I used a combination of honeycrisp and granny smith apples, and it turned out great.
Trent Howlett
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times now. I always double the batch because it goes so fast! It's the perfect fall treat to spread on toast or biscuits.
Robotics
[email protected]This apple pear butter was a hit at my Thanksgiving dinner! Everyone loved the unique flavor and the combination of sweet and spicy. I actually prefer it more than regular apple butter now.