Apple Butter (from applesauce)

Homemade Apple Butter w/ no peeling or chopping required! This divine recipe uses your crock pot and applesauce instead of fresh apples, and is a real time saver. Homemade goodness for your family or holiday gifts with little effort on your part. What could be better?

Crockpot Apple Butter:

Ingredients:

7 cups applesauce

2 cups apple cider

1 1/2 cups honey

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. cloves (optional)

1/2 tsp. allspice

Directions:

In a crock pot mix all ingredients.  cover and cook on low 14-15 hours, or until mixture is a deep brown.

Spoon hot apple butter into hot half pint or pint jars and seal.
Storage:
Either store in freezer or for long term storage you can choose to can it in a  water bath canner.  (15 min for pint jars, 20 min. for quart jars)