All-Day Apple Butter

Ingredients

• 5 ½ pounds apples - peeled, cored and finely chopped
• 4 cups white sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

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