Love that Scent!

I had bought a bag of yellow delicious apples awhile back. They have all had time to ripen and so I decided today that I best do something with them before they spoil. Apple butter in the crock pot sounded like a quick and easy solution. Here's my recipe for it:

CROCK POT APPLE BUTTER

7 apples
1 1/2 cups sugar (You can use 1 cup or less if you don't like it as sweet.)
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 cup water or fresh apple cider

Fill crock pot with peeled, cored and sliced apples. Add the remaining ingredients and stir until evenly mixed. Cover and cook on low setting overnight or until the butter is of a thick, spreadable consistency. (4 hours on the HI setting works well too.)
If the apple butter has too much liquid, remove lid and cook on high until thickened. Stir often as butter thickens to prevent scorching.
Store in refrigerator for up to 6 weeks. Freeze for longer storage.
To can the apple butter, pack into hot jars leaving 1/4-inch headspace and process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

This recipe makes just a little over a pint.

The house will smell awesome during that cooking time too.