A Trio Of Apple Butters, Part 2: Spiced Fig and Apple Butter

The best part about making apple butter is how your house smells while it's cooking.  For the past few days, my house has smelled like the personification of Autumn.  This apple butter is no different; it's heavily spiced with cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.  The addition of figs give the butter a sweet richness.  Enjoy!

Spiced Fig and Apple Butter

Ingredients

• 15 medium apples, cored (no need to peel)
• 6 figs, sliced in half
• 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 1/2 cup apple cider
• 6 whole cloves
• 20 green cardamom pods, split and seeds scraped out
• 1 cheesecloth or nut bag
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Pour apple cider in slow cooker. 
2. Put the whole spices in the cheesecloth.  Fasten so they won't come loose.
3. Layer on figs, apples, and spices.
4. Cook for 4 hours on high, Stirring occasionally.
5. Let cool, then put mixture in vitamix (except for spice packet) and blend until smooth.
6. Put mixture back into slow cooker, add the spice packet, and cook on high until desired consistency.
7. Remove spice packet, add in ground cinnamon and let cool, then jar.  

Enjoy!

What's your favorite Fall scent?