All Day Apple Butter
5 ½ lb. apples – peeled, cored & finely chopped
2 c. white sugar
2 t. ground cinnamon
¼ t. ground cloves
¼ t. nutmeg
¼ t. salt
Place apples in slow cooker. In medium bowl, mix sugar, cinnamon, cloves,
nutmeg & salt; pour mixture over apples in slow cooker & mix well.
Cover & cook on high 1 hour; reduce heat to low & cook 9-11 hours,
stirring occasionally, 'til mixture is thickened & dark brown. Uncover &
continue cooking on low 1 hour; stir with a whisk or use a potato masher to
increase smoothness. Spoon mixture into sterile containers, cover &
process, refrigerate or freeze.