Slow Cooker Apple Butter *

 12 cooking apples, peeled, cored and sliced 

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp ground allspice

Place apple slices in slow cooker.  Stir in sugar, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.   Cover and cook on high heat setting for 4 hours.  Stir.  Uncover and cook on high heat setting 2 - 2 1/2 hours more or until apples are very tender and most of the liquid has evaporated.  Coo mixture at least 1 hour or cover and chill overnight.  Process with an immersion blender until smooth.  

Makes 4 cups.