Apple Butter Sauce

Ingredients:
10 apples (1kg) ~ sliced fine (Mixed Granny Smith & Fuji)
1-1/4 cups sugar (I used 1/2 light sugar & 1/2 granulate sugar)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2-3 cloves or 1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/8 tsp salt

Directions:

1. Place apples in slow cooker, sprinkle in sugar, cinnamon, cloves & salt.  Gently to combine.
2. Cook on high for 1 hour.  Then decrease heat to low for 9-11 hours or until thickened & dark brown.  Stir occasionally.
3. Remove cover & use an immersion blender to puree the apple butter until completely smooth or puree batches in a food processor or regular blender.
4. Continue to cook on low with the lid of the slow cooker slightly ajar so that steam can escape.
5. Allow the mixture to cool, then spoon into jars & store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 2 months.