Easy Apple Butter

Recipe courtesy of Cathy&John

Makes 4 cups

12 med. Granny Smith or other cooking apples, peeled and cut into ¼ s

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

1/2 cup apple juice

1 tsp. ground allspice

1 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Mix all ingredients in 5-6 qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW 8-10 hrs. or until apples are very tender. Mash apples with potato masher or large fork. Cook uncovered on LOW 1 to 2 hrs. stirring occasionally, until mixture is very thick. Cool about 2 hrs. Spoon apple butter into container. Cover and store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks.