Breakfast

Slow-cooked apple butter

Homemade condiments are always worth the effort - and this apple butter is no different! Full of depth and flavour, this simple slow-cooked recipes is the perfect topping for porridge and desserts.
Slow-cooked apple butter
3 cups
7H

Ingredients

Method

1.Combine apple, juice, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves in a 4.5-litre slow cooker. Cook, covered, on High for 6 hours.
2.Uncover; add vanilla bean. Boil, uncovered and stirring, for 20 minutes or until thick and browned. Discard vanilla bean and cloves.
3.Pour hot apple butter into hot sterilised jars; seal immediately. Label and date jars when cold.

Serve on porridge sprinkled with sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, cinnamon and honey.

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