Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Hey Y'all!  I wanted to jump on to post my recipe for Apple Butter.   I mentioned it in The Times Column on Wednesday and then totally forgot to post it!  My apologies.  This stuff is yummy!

Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Ingredients:

2  3-pound  (50 ounce) jars unsweetened apple sauce

3 1/2 pounds granny smith apples

4 cups sugar

1 cup apple juice

2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon cloves

1 teaspoon allspice

Directions: 

1. Peel and cut apples into small chips. Place all ingredients in the slow cooker and stir.
2. Cover and cook on low overnight (eight to ten hours). Remove cover, stir and taste. Add more spices or sugar if desired.
3. Continue cooking for a few more hours, uncovered, until some of the liquid has gone and butter has cooked down a bit.
4. Pour into jars and refrigerate.