Apple Butter

prep time:: 10 min
total time:: 12 hr

Makes 5 cups

Laurene

Easy crock pot recipe to cook while you sleep.

ingredients

5 LBS Granny Smith Apples
2 Cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

directions

1
Peel and core apples. Dice into small pieces.
2
Place apples, sugar and cinnamon in crock pot. Stir well.
3
Cover and cook on low for 10 hours.
4
Uncover and cook another 2 hours on low stirring to break up any large pieces.
5
After total cooking time is up, let cool. Spoon into airtight containers. Refrigerate or freeze.

notes

Remember to use 5 lbs of apples (not 5 apples like my dad did !)I like to start this late at night so it is done when I get up in the morning. For easy clean up line the crock pot with a disposable plastic liner before starting the apple butter.

Source: Laurene