Crock Pot Apple Butter - apples

Method

• During the afternoon or evening peel, core and slice the apples.
• The slices do not need to be thin.
• Stuff as many slices in the crock pot as you can, put the lid on and cook them for a few hours on the High setting.
• Reduce the setting to Low and let the apples cook overnight.
• The next morning, the apples have cooked down by about one/half and are a rich brown.
• Then stir in the spices to taste (about 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoons of ground cloves) and let it cook on High for a few hours with the lid off to reduce some of the liquid.
• For smooth apple butter run it through the blender in small batches.
• Refrigerate some for immediate use and freeze the rest.
• Canning it in decorative jars makes a fine gift idea.