Can up some amazing spiced applesauce for long term food storage with this is tasty recipe where the applesauce is cooked in your slow cooker for minimum fuss!
Prep Time1 hourhr
Cook Time3 hourshrs
Total Time4 hourshrs
Course: Canning
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 10 Ingredients Or Less, Apple, Applesauce
Wash, cut and core apples and add to a 5 quart or larger slow cooker.
Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.
Remove cloves and discard.
For a smooth applesauce process the cooked apples through a food mill or blend with a blender. For a chunky applesauce, mash the apples to your desired consistency using a potato masher.
Ladle the applesauce into sterilized jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Wipe rims with a clean cloth or paper towel and place lids and rings on the jars. Twisting the rings closed until just finger-tight.
Place prepared jars into either a water bath canner or steam canner and process for 20 minutes (adjusting for your elevation if needed). OR process jars in a pressure canner at 1000 ft. or less at 5 pounds pressure for 8 minutes.
After processing the jars, remove the jars from the canner and place on a kitchen towel on the counter and allow the jars to come to room temperature. Check seals on jars and label jars with contents and dates before putting away for storage.
Notes
This recipe yields approximately 64 ounces of applesauce. A serving of applesauce is 1/2 cup (8 oz.)