Make your own apple butter in a crockpot - it's easy and delicious, especially when apples are in season. Bonus: the whole house smells like apples and cinnamon!
Ingredients:8-10 apples, peeled, cored and sliced (preferably Granny Smith)
1 cup apple juice (raw works best, but bottled works as well) *
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions:
- Combine in a crock pot the apples first, then spices, pour apple juice over all and stir to distribute.
- Cover and cook on high for 4 hours.
- Stir often to help the apples break down.
- Uncover and cook on high for 2 more hours to reduce liquid.
- Cook as long as you need to get the right consistency. Makes about 2 cups.
* NOTE: Fresh raw apple juice is best.
