Apple Butter and More

It's been a crazy week in our world.

Don't Ask.

Stumbled upon a delicious apple butter recipe.

And, the jars are stored in the freezer!

2010 cranberries were defrosted and added to the recipe.

Ocean Spray cranberries freeze well and are great to have on hand for cooking.

This recipe makes 6 cups of no fuss, slow cooked apple butter.

It is slightly tart and tastes great over pumpkin pie. Yum!

 Gooseberry Patch Slow-Cooker Apple Butter

Shared by Judith Jennings of Ironwood, Michigan

If anyone knows Judith - please tell her thank you!!

12 Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled, and quartered.

** I added 2 cups defrosted cranberries to recipe.

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

1/2 cup apple juice

1 Tbl lemon juice **I squeezed one fresh lemon into recipe

1 tsp allspice

 freezer safe, sterilized containers and lids

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 8 to 10 hours or until apples are very tender. Mash apples with potato masher or fork. Cook, uncovered, on low setting for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally until mixture is very thick. Cool about 2 hours. Spoon into sterilized containers, leaving 1/2 inch head space, secure lids and freeze. Thaw in refrigerator before using.

We found this $9.99 tray at IKEA while on the hunt for the Craft Room.

The apple butter jars are perfect for showing off our new treasure.

We took the 2 hour drive to IKEA in search of a covered chair for the Craft Room.

Totally worth the drive for this fabulous tray and we found THE chair.

There's just something special about the design of this metal tray.

Love the way the light plays off the edges.

We've never been big IKEA shoppers and we were pleasantly surprised.

Can't wait to show off the chair and we can't believe the price!

Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.

Proverbs 21:19

This post is linked to:
Inspiration Friday at At The Picket Fence