I did it a bit different this year... I don't have a slow cooker here in Korea (or an oven for that matter), so I had to use a stove top method. I used the ratio of ingredients that I used the for the slow cooker method, but this year I added fresh ginger and some green cardamon - since G. isn't here to complain about them. I started out with a low fire until the sugar pulled some of the juices out of the apples. Once I didn't have to worry about burning (as much), I turned the heat up and got a nice boil going. Stir, stir, stir... It cooked down for about an hour and a half. Then I pulled out the cardamon pods, ran an immersion blender through it to smooth it out, and ladled it into jars. Boil the jars for 15 minutes and...
Voila, applebutter! I had to stir it at least every 10 minutes, but I have to say... totally worth it!
There's nothing like fresh, warm applebutter!
ooh! thanks for this recipe. looks great! i think i might try it! -beth p
ReplyDeleteIf you have a slow cooker it is super easy... it wasn't hard on the stove, but it took a lot more of my attention. And I love applebutter... super tasty!
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