10 c. apples
5 c. sugar
2 tbsp. cider vinegar
2 drops cinnamon oil (optional)
1 (5 oz.) red hots

Cook and mash apples. Add sugar and cook until dissolved. Pour into crock pot. (Add a cup of water if needed.) Cook for 4 hours, stirring often. Add red hots. Cook 1 hour longer. Add oil of cinnamon just before putting into jars. If applebutter is too thin, cook another hour.