help me please
i would like to make and put up some apple butter but need a recepie adnd
have a few ?

1 can it be cooked in a crokpot
2 can it be boil water processed
thankyou

In article <4e37d.7133$pN6.4656@fed1read06>,
"wolf19_74" > wrote:

> help me please
> i would like to make and put up some apple butter but need a recepie adnd
> have a few ?
>
> 1 can it be cooked in a crokpot
> 2 can it be boil water processed

The U. of Missouri Extension notes:

"A crockpot can be used to cook fruit butters like peach butter or apple
butter. Use the same amounts specified in your favorite recipe.

Cook the fruit and any added liquid overnight, 10 to 18 hours in a
covered slow cooker on low until fruit is tender. Or, do this step on
your range top.

Sieve or puree fruit. Add remaining ingredients and pour into slow
cooker. Cook uncovered on high for 6 to 10 hours or until thick. Stir
every 2 hours. Pour hot fruit butter into hot jars and process."

<http://outreach.missouri.edu/stcharles/qfk.nl/jul01/RecipePeaches.html>

Their apple butter recipe (looks like you'll need a largish crockpot for
this):

Apple butter

Use Jonathan, Winesap, Stayman, Golden Delicious, MacIntosh, or other
tasty apple varieties for good results.
8 pounds apples
2 cups cider
2 cups vinegar
2-1/4 cups white sugar
2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground cloves

Yield
About 8 to 9 pints

Procedure
Wash, remove stems, quarter and core fruit. Cook slowly in cider and
vinegar until soft. Press fruit through a colander, food mill or
strainer. Cook fruit pulp with sugar and spices, stirring frequently. To
test for doneness, remove a spoonful and hold it away from steam for two
minutes. Apple butter is done if it remains mounded on the spoon. Or,
test for doneness by spooning a small amount onto a plate. When a rim of
liquid does not separate around the edge of the apple butter, it is
ready for canning. Fill hot, sterilized, half-pint or pint jars. Leave
1/4-inch headspace. Quart jars need not be sterilized. Adjust lids and
process as directed in Table 1.

Table 1 (Processing info):
Hot pack

Process time at 0 to 1,000 feet in altitude:
1/2 pints or pints: 5 minutes
Quarts: 10 minutes

Process time at 1,001 to 6,000 feet in altitude:
1/2 pints or pints: 10 minutes
Quarts: 15 minutes

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In the apple butter recipe in GH1641, Jam and Jelly Basics: Tempt Your
Tastebuds With Natural Sweets, I found the following statement: "Quart
jars need not be sterilized." Why is this?

The reason that quart jars generally do not have to be sterilized before
adding the apple butter mixture is due to the longer processing time (10
minutes) required for quarts instead of the 5 minutes for pints and
half-pints. The longer processing time is necessary to get the apple
butter in the center of the jar to the correct processing temperature,
but the additional time is sufficient to kill any microorganisms that
might be on the glass.

Because of the pH (acidity) of apple butter, the few disease causing
microorganisms that might be present are easily eliminated by heating.
The sterilization step for the smaller jars is more to prevent molding
than to assure safety of the product.

There is certainly no harm in sterilizing quart jars before adding the
apple butter. By warming the jars prior to filling, you do reduce the
risk of breakage during the filling and processing steps.

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In article
>, Scott
> wrote:

> In article <4e37d.7133$pN6.4656@fed1read06>,
> "wolf19_74" > wrote:
>
> > help me please
> > i would like to make and put up some apple butter but need a recepie
> > adnd
> > have a few ?
> >
> > 1 can it be cooked in a crokpot
> > 2 can it be boil water processed
>
> The U. of Missouri Extension notes:
>
> "A crockpot can be used to cook fruit butters like peach butter or apple
> butter. Use the same amounts specified in your favorite recipe.
(snip)
> Sieve or puree fruit. Add remaining ingredients and pour into slow
> cooker. Cook uncovered on high for 6 to 10 hours or until thick. Stir
> every 2 hours. Pour hot fruit butter into hot jars and process."

Scott, have you ever made apple butter in a crockpot? I'm sorely
tempted but am wondering about any "ploops" as it cooks. You know --
the slow bubbles that come up and "ploop" (and splatter all over hell
and gone).
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In article
>, Scott
> wrote:

> In article <4e37d.7133$pN6.4656@fed1read06>,
> "wolf19_74" > wrote:
>
> > help me please
> > i would like to make and put up some apple butter but need a recepie
> > adnd
> > have a few ?
> >
> > 1 can it be cooked in a crokpot
> > 2 can it be boil water processed
>
> The U. of Missouri Extension notes:
>
> "A crockpot can be used to cook fruit butters like peach butter or apple
> butter. Use the same amounts specified in your favorite recipe.
(snip)
> Sieve or puree fruit. Add remaining ingredients and pour into slow
> cooker. Cook uncovered on high for 6 to 10 hours or until thick. Stir
> every 2 hours. Pour hot fruit butter into hot jars and process."

Scott, have you ever made apple butter in a crockpot? I'm sorely
tempted but am wondering about any "ploops" as it cooks. You know --
the slow bubbles that come up and "ploop" (and splatter all over hell
and gone).
--
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"Peace will come when the power of love overcomes the love of power."
-Jimi Hendrix, and Lt. Joe Corcoran, Retired; St. Paul PD, Homicide Divn.

In article
>, Scott
> wrote:

> In article <4e37d.7133$pN6.4656@fed1read06>,
> "wolf19_74" > wrote:
>
> > help me please
> > i would like to make and put up some apple butter but need a recepie
> > adnd
> > have a few ?
> >
> > 1 can it be cooked in a crokpot
> > 2 can it be boil water processed
>
> The U. of Missouri Extension notes:
>
> "A crockpot can be used to cook fruit butters like peach butter or apple
> butter. Use the same amounts specified in your favorite recipe.
(snip)
> Sieve or puree fruit. Add remaining ingredients and pour into slow
> cooker. Cook uncovered on high for 6 to 10 hours or until thick. Stir
> every 2 hours. Pour hot fruit butter into hot jars and process."

Scott, have you ever made apple butter in a crockpot? I'm sorely
tempted but am wondering about any "ploops" as it cooks. You know --
the slow bubbles that come up and "ploop" (and splatter all over hell
and gone).
--
-Barb, <www.jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 10-09-04; Sam I Am!.
"Peace will come when the power of love overcomes the love of power."
-Jimi Hendrix, and Lt. Joe Corcoran, Retired; St. Paul PD, Homicide Divn.

In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> Scott, have you ever made apple butter in a crockpot? I'm sorely
> tempted but am wondering about any "ploops" as it cooks. You know --
> the slow bubbles that come up and "ploop" (and splatter all over hell
> and gone).

Once. I had no problems. Then again, the crockpot was no more than 1/2
filled or thereabouts.

What about those spatter screens used for frying?

<http://www.thegadgetsource.com/065506065885.html>

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In article >,
Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> Scott, have you ever made apple butter in a crockpot? I'm sorely
> tempted but am wondering about any "ploops" as it cooks. You know --
> the slow bubbles that come up and "ploop" (and splatter all over hell
> and gone).

Once. I had no problems. Then again, the crockpot was no more than 1/2
filled or thereabouts.

What about those spatter screens used for frying?

<http://www.thegadgetsource.com/065506065885.html>

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In article
>, Scott
> wrote:

> In article >,
> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> > Scott, have you ever made apple butter in a crockpot? I'm sorely
> > tempted but am wondering about any "ploops" as it cooks. You know --
> > the slow bubbles that come up and "ploop" (and splatter all over hell
> > and gone).
>
> Once. I had no problems. Then again, the crockpot was no more than 1/2
> filled or thereabouts.
>
> What about those spatter screens used for frying?

<smacks hand to forehead> Sure. I have two of them.
But I still wonder if the stuff does that or does the liquid just
evaporate. I think I'm thinking too much and the wee cells are getting
confused. I also think I should probably Google and see what was said
last year or the year before.
Thanks,
Barb


>
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In article
>, Scott
> wrote:

> In article >,
> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> > Scott, have you ever made apple butter in a crockpot? I'm sorely
> > tempted but am wondering about any "ploops" as it cooks. You know --
> > the slow bubbles that come up and "ploop" (and splatter all over hell
> > and gone).
>
> Once. I had no problems. Then again, the crockpot was no more than 1/2
> filled or thereabouts.
>
> What about those spatter screens used for frying?

<smacks hand to forehead> Sure. I have two of them.
But I still wonder if the stuff does that or does the liquid just
evaporate. I think I'm thinking too much and the wee cells are getting
confused. I also think I should probably Google and see what was said
last year or the year before.
Thanks,
Barb


>
> <http://www.thegadgetsource.com/065506065885.html>
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In article
>, Scott
> wrote:

> In article >,
> Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
>
> > Scott, have you ever made apple butter in a crockpot? I'm sorely
> > tempted but am wondering about any "ploops" as it cooks. You know --
> > the slow bubbles that come up and "ploop" (and splatter all over hell
> > and gone).
>
> Once. I had no problems. Then again, the crockpot was no more than 1/2
> filled or thereabouts.
>
> What about those spatter screens used for frying?

<smacks hand to forehead> Sure. I have two of them.
But I still wonder if the stuff does that or does the liquid just
evaporate. I think I'm thinking too much and the wee cells are getting
confused. I also think I should probably Google and see what was said
last year or the year before.
Thanks,
Barb


>
> <http://www.thegadgetsource.com/065506065885.html>
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