Crock-Pot Apple Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 to 14 Jonathan apples
2 c. cider
sugar
cloves
cinnamon
allspice

Preparation

Wash apples; do not peel.
Cut in quarters and remove core. Cook apples and cider slowly in a heavy kettle until done.
Put through a food mill or sieve.
Measure sieved fruit.
Place in crock-pot.
Add 1 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon allspice and 1/2 teaspoon cloves for each pint of fruit.
Mix well.
Cover crock-pot.
Cook on high for 6 to 8 hours.
Stir about every 2 hours.
After 3 hours, remove cover so that fruit will cook down.
Place in hot sterilized jars.
Process to seal. Makes approximately 5 pints.