Apple Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 medium Granny Smith or other cooking apples, peeled and cut into fourths
1 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. apple juice
1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Preparation

Mix all ingredients in a 5 to 6-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until apples are very tender. Mash apples with potato masher or large fork. Cook, uncovered, on low heat setting 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until mixture is very thick. Cool about 2 hours. Spoon apple butter into container. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 3 weeks. Makes 4 cups of apple butter.