Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups apple juice 
• 3 pounds granny smith apples 
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice 
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 4 cups sugar 
• 6 pound apple sauce unsweetened

Equipment

• slow cooker

Directions

1. Peel, core and cut the apples into small chips. Put all the ingredients into a slow cooker and stir. Cover and cook on low overnight, about 8 to 10 hours.
2. Remove the cover, stir and taste.
3. Add more spices or sugar, if desired. Continue cooking for a few more hours, uncovered, until some of the liquid is reduced and the butter has cooked down a bit.
4. Pour into sterilized jars and refrigerate.
5. Serve over hot biscuits, toast, scones, or just eat it out of the jar if no one is looking!