5 lbs tart apples

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp salt

Peel, core, and slice the apples. Add the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt to the crock pot. Stir until well mixed. Cover and cook on high for 5 hours, or on low for 8–10 hours, until the apples are soft and tender. keep formed liquid in the crock pot. Use an immersion blender in the crock pot with any liquid that has formed. Pulse until smooth or blend in a blender. Store in small jars or airtight containers in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks, or freeze.

Recipe courtesy of Martha Wiser-Partin, Corydon