Super Easy Crock Pot Apple Butter

[Bridget399]

Omg...

 

[chickabator]

well our little apple tree is loaded this year I am already making more put it on last night getting ready to can in about an hour so far from our little tree we have picked 2 bushels of apples we still have about 4 more bushels if not more than that. so i am going to be doing ALOT OF APPLES

 

[2DogsFarm]

Does anyone know if this would work with peaches?

I never got around to thinning the fruit on my dwarf peach and it is LOADED with peaches the size of apricots.
Honestly: they are hanging in bunches like grapes!!!

I picked about 2 bushels and brought them to the pantry I volunteer at, but that hardly made a dent in the crop.
Before I lose what's left on the tree I'd like to try making peach butter.

I also have 2 pear trees that are loaded - pears ripened early this year - and will definitely be tryign this reciep with pears.

(I'll sub ginger & maybe some cinnamon for the apple pie spice as they go well with both pears & peaches)

 

[rubyrogue]

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I made it using peaches last week. I kept the spices the same as I didnt have ginger. It took a long long time to simmer down and I finally took it out of the crockpot and put it on the stove. Still tastes awesome though

 

[2DogsFarm]

Thanks, rubyrogue!

Now I'll do my penance for not thinning and have to peel & chop all those itsybitsy peaches

But it will soooooo be worth it when I have all those jars of peach butter in my freezer

 

[rubyrogue]

I also just hot water bathed it and it canned up nicely.

 

[arabianequine]

Peaches and pears are juicier so it will take longer to thicken up.

 

[redhen]

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I'm confused about the freezing part of this...
So i put the hot apple butter in the jars..and then put the lids on tightly? and then put them in the fridge to cool?? then i can freeze the jars?
Wont that make condensation in the jars and ruin the jam??
Help...

 

[chickabator]

wouldn't the jars will bust in the freezer

 

[redhen]

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Darn... what can i do then?? Freezer bags?