Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 3 lbs apples (peeled, cored, diced)
  • 1 tbsp ginger (minced ginger)
  • 5 pods cardamom
  • 1 star anise
  • 1/2 c apple cider (or apple juice)
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar (more or less depending on preference)
  • 1/4 c maple syrup (real syrup is best)
  • 2 sticks cinnamon
  • how to can

Instruction

  • Remove skins, core and dice your apples and put into your slow cooker
  • Then, add all your other ingredients listed in the recipe. Put star anise, cinnamon sticks and cardamom on top.
  • Put top on and set to high. Cook for 4 hours stirring 1-2 times during this time
  • Remove large pieces of cinnamon, anise and cardamom.Add softened apples into a blenderBlend until contents are smooth
  • Pour contents back into the crock portion of your crockpotRemove from outside basin of slow cooker and put just ceramic bowl with contents into your ovenCook at 325 degrees for 1-1.5 hrs. stirring every 20 minutes