Apple Butter!

So the checkered family went on vacation to Pennsylvania this past week. I was able to try a few things for the first time. One of them was a Dole Whip, which I absolutely LOVED! Another was apple butter. Who would have thought I would find something amazingly yummy in a tiny plastic jelly packet in a local diner in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania? (I even brought the rest of the packets home).

So, I decided I am totally going to try making this apple butter. I came home from vacation yesterday evening and hopped on the computer to search for a recipe. I knew it could be made in the crock pot and I thought that would be the best way to go, so I found the following recipe on food.com:

Apple Butter

Apple Butter

Ingredients

5 1/2 lbs apples, peeled and finely chopped (3-4 different types of apples)

4 cups sugar

2 -3 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Place apples in a large bowl.
2. Combine sugar, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
3. Pour over apples and mix well.
4. Place in crock pot, cover and cook on high for 1 hour.
5. Decrease heat to low; cover and cook on low for 9-11 hours or until thickened and dark brown.
6. Stir occasionally.
7. Uncover and cook on low for 1 hour longer.
8. If desired, whisk until smooth.
9. Spoon into freezer containers, leaving 1/2-inch head space.
10. Cover and freeze.

I can't wait to try it!