Apple Butter

7 cups applesauce, natural

2 cups apple cider

1 1/2 cups honey

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves, optional

1/2 tsp allspice

PREPARATION:

In a slow cooker, combine all ingredients. Cover and cook on LOW for 14 to 15 hours or until mixture is a deep brown.

Spoon hot apple butter into hot sterilized jars and seal, then process half-pints or pints 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

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All Day Apple Butter

5 1/2 pounds Apples - peeled, cored and chopped
4 cups White sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Dash of Allspice
1/4 tsp salt (optional)

Put the apples in the slow cooker. Mix the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and salt in a medium bowl. Pour the mixture over the apples and stir well. Cover and cook on high for 1 hour. Reduce heat to low and cook 9 to 11 hours. Stir occasionally. It's done when it is thickened and dark brown. Uncover and continue to cook it for another hour on low. Stir with a whisk to make it smoother. You can refrigerate, freeze or can it. Just make sure it is covered.

I buy my apples from the local orchard. I always buy seconds because they are much much cheaper. $4 a bushel usually. A thicker type of apple seems to make it thicken up better. I prefer to use Mutsu apples. I put in the bruised areas since it really doesn't matter, just as long as the bruise isn't too soft and splitting the skin. I don't add the salt either. Doesn't seem to change the taste too much.

It sounds like a lot of work and it can be but it is definately worth it. I usually have it in the slow cooker in about an hour. We live around the Amish and my grandparents love mine more than theirs. I didn't think anyone could cook better than the Amish!!

Enjoy!!:D