Crock-Pot Apple Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

apples (as needed)
2 c. apple cider
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 anise star

Preparation

Peel, quarter and core apples.
Pack tightly in crock-pot to top, filling it so lid will barely fit on.
Add apple cider. Cover and cook on low for 11 to 12 hours, stirring occasionally. Mash with large wooden spoon if still lumpy.
Add sugar and spices and cook an additional hour or until it is as thick as you like it.
Pack in sterile jars and seal.