Apple Butter.

The other day, I made some decadent crock-pot apple butter. Pork chops taste so good when they're marinaded in that stuff overnight! Today in my boredom, I looked up some quotes about apples. Here are a few of the better ones that I found:

Good apple pies are a considerable part of our domestic happiness. 

(Well said, Jane Austen!) 

Almost all wild apples are handsome. They cannot be too gnarly and crabbed and rusty to look at. They gnarliest will have some redeeming traits even to the eye.

(True, true, Mr. Henry Thoreau) 

It is remarkable how closely the history of the Apple-tree is connected with that of a man.

(Another valid point by Thoreau) 

If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe.

(This revelation is from Carl Sagan)

Here is the recipe that I used for making my apple butter. It made two mason jars worth of the appley goodness. (One to use for yourself and one to give away!) I made mine with gala apples, and I cooked it overnight, so when I woke up in the morning, our home smelled like fall! 

It can last 7-10 days in the fridge, and you can freeze it! Also, to get a smoother consistency, you can blend it up after you're done making it! 

Crock-Pot Apple Butter

1 Dozen apples, peeled, sliced, cubed

1/2 Cup water

1/4 Cup brown sugar, packed

1/2 TSP Allspice

Cinnamon to taste

Toss apple cubes in sugar and spices. Put water and apples into crock-pot. Cook on low overnight. 

PS: You want to know why apples float? It's because 25% of their volume is air!