Aussie Farmers Direct Challenge

Ingredients

8 Pears
5 Apples
1 cup Water or apple cider
1 cup Brown Sugar
2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Ground Cloves

Put all the ingredients into the crock pot / slow cooker.  I had frozen up left over pieces of apple and pear from the girls PreSchool snacks, the bits they hadn’t eaten.  Much of it was not peeled even and I worried that would effect the end result but it didn’t at all.  So now I know not to waste time peeling all the apples and pears.

Cook on low for 6 hours stirring occasionally.

Leave a toothpick or chopstick under the lid to vent some of the steam and help the liquid reduce.

After 6 hours use a stick blender to mush everything together until it is smooth and spreadable.

Cook in the crock pot / slow cooker for a couple more hours on low with a tooth pick or chopstick in the side to vent the steam.  Basically at this point I was aiming to make it really thick, if you prefer a thinner consistency you could stop after blending and move straight onto bottling.

Once finished you can bottle it up to give away as gifts or keep it all for yourself and don’t share the yummy goodness.

Tastes great on toast, sandwiches or as a spread for roast pork.

The Verdict – Apple Butter has been a staple in our home since I discovered the recipe and how easy it was to make in the slow cooker / crock pot.  You MUST make this.