Apple Butter

There is nothing better than the smell of apples and cinnamon cooking in the slow cooker all day! My grandpa gave me a basket of some of his homegrown apples this past weekend. I have always wanted to make my apple butter instead of buying it for 5-6.00$ a jar. Well today is the day. The longest part of the process is peeling the apples! But well worth the time.

Ingredients:
16 Cups of peeled, corded, chopped apples
6 three inch cinnamon sticks
1/4 tsp clove
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp lemon juice
2 cups of packed brown sugar

Directions:

1. Place all the chopped apple pieces in slow cooker.

2. Add lemon juice, cinnamon sticks, salt and cloves.

3. Top apples with brown sugar.

4. Turn slow cooker on low and cover.

5. Stir every few hours.

6. Cook for 16 to 20 hours.

7. Remove cinnamon sticks and if needed use hand held emulsion blender to purée.

Makes Seven 8 oz jars.