How to Make All-Day Apple Butter

Ingredients

• 5.5 pounds apples cored peeled finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 4 cups sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• whisk
• slow cooker

Directions

1. Place the apples in a slow cooker. In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
2. Pour the mixture over the apples in the slow cooker and mix well.
3. Cover and cook on high 1 hour.
4. Reduce heat to low and cook 9 to 11 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.
5. Uncover and continue cooking on low 1 hour. Stir with a whisk, if desired, to increase smoothness.
6. Spoon the mixture into sterile containers, cover and refrigerate or freeze.