Apple Butter in a Crock Pot

So easy, it cooks itself. And your house will smell wonderful for a couple of days. Good on bagels, muffins, a filling for a spice layer cake.

• Ready In: 48 hrs 30 mins
• Yields: 10 half pints

Ingredients

•  apple
• 2  tablespoons water
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3  cups sugar, approximate

Directions

1. Peel and slice enough apples until you fill your crock pot.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of water to the pot to prevent sticking.
3. Cook approximately 24-36 hours on low, stirring occasionally during the day.
4. To cut cooking time, cook on high during the day, but reduce temperature to low over night.
5. After the first day of cooking, add sugar to taste, approximately 2-1/2 to 3-cups.
6. Continue to cook until thick and glossy.
7. Stir in seasonings and cook for another hour.
8. Ladle hot into jelly jars. Seal and put in 10-min. water bath.
9. NOTE: Stayman apples are great to make apple butter, but any apple will do. And you can combine sweet and tart apples.