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Recipe of the Month   August 2008 

So Easy Apple Butter

Ingredients

4 lbs (about 12 cups) cooking apples, peeled, sliced
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon (more if you wish)
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions
Place apple slices in a 4 quart slow cooker. Mix sugar and spices together. Stir into apples with vinegar and water.
Cover; cook on high-heat setting for 6 to 7 hours. Stir. Cool for at least one hour or cover and chill overnight.
Ladle into half-pint storage or freezer containers, leaving a 1/2" head space. Seal and label. Store 3 weeks in refrigerator on for 1 year in freezer. Makes 4 half-pints.
 Prior Months Recipes:
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October 2005  Mom’s Fresh Apple Cake   October 2006 Meatball Stew December 2007 Best ever Hot Fudge Sauce
November 2005  Horseradish Crusted Pork Chops November 2006 Lemon Cake Pudding January 2008  Hamburger Soup
December 2005  Buttery Mint Carrots  December 2006 Mini Pecan Pie Muffins February 2008  Focaccia [Italian Flat Bread
January 2006 Asian Beef & Noodles January 2007 Potato Vegetable & Ham Chowder March 2008  Colcannon
March/April 2006  Spicy Cranberry Chutney February 2007 Curried Lentil Soup April 2008  Tarragon Green Beans
May 2006  Rhubarb Muffins March 2007 Individual Chicken Pot Pies in Parmesan Crust May 2008  Microwave Rhubarb Crisp

June 2006 Greens and Strawberries Salad

 July 2007 Fast, Fresh, Fabulous Green Beans June 2008  Strawberry Mascarpone Crepes
July 2006 Broccoli Raisin Salad  August 2007 Not your usual potato salad July 2008  Summer Squash w/ Basil & Pecans
August 2006 Roasted Potatoes September 2007 Curried Chicken Salad August 2008 So Easy Apple Butter