Apple Butter (Crock Pot)

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You can make Apple Sauce, or cook it down to Apple Butter. What ever suits you.
Apple Butter (Crock Pot)


Ingredients-
6 1/2 pounds apples - peeled, cored and sliced
1 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions-
Place the apples in a slow cooker. In a medium bowl, add sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt. Pour the mixture over the apples and mix well.

Cook in slow cooker on low for about 10 hours, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened and dark brown.

Uncover, stir in vanilla and continue cooking uncovered on low for about 2 hours.
Use an immersion blender to puree the apple butter until smooth.
Spoon the mixture into sterile containers, cover and refrigerate for up to two weeks or freeze.