Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Ingredients

• 5 1/2 lbs. apples (peeled and finely chopped)
• 4 cups sugar
• 2-3 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp. salt

Directions

Place apples in a slow cooker. Combine sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; pour over apples and mix well. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 9 to 11 more hours or until thickened and dark brown, stirring occasionally. (Stir more frequently as it thickens to prevent sticking.)

Uncover and cook on low 1 hour longer. If desired, stir with a wire whisk until smooth. Spoon into freezer containers, leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Cover and refrigerate or freeze.

By Robin from Washington, IA