Apple Butter......

I have never really been a fan of Apple butter (it's a Midwest thing) Eric LOVES it, and Aragorn is a huge fan too.  So when i found this recipe on my hunt for homemade Christmas gifts, i decided to try it.  I have to say even i liked the way it came out.  The recipe i used called for 2.5 lbs of pears, but i mis-read it, and didn't get pears.  I got Apples though, lots of them Braeburn & golden delicious.  I had 3 pears at the house already, so i just tossed those in too.  I used 1 cup of brown sugar, and 1 cinnamon stick.  I peeled a few of the apples, but for the most part left the skin on.  I cut and quartered all of them, then stuck them in the crock pot for 4 hours.  After that, i put the apples (minus the cinnamon stick) in the food processor and smoothed the mixture a bit.  I put the mixture (with cinnamon stick) back into the crock pot for another 8 hours.  I did this all in the later evening, so i could sleep while it cooked.  the next morning, beautiful, warm, wonderful fresh apple butter.  It was AMAZING!!