When it comes to simple and delicious desserts, nothing really beats the recipe below. Thin slices of apples are covered in butter, sugar and spices before bubbling away in a slow cooker and filling your house with the aromas of fall. When they've finished cooking, you can top them with whipped cream or use them as a side dish for pork instead of applesauce. Whatever you decide, this is a recipe you'll keep making.

You can use just one kind of apple if you choose. I've used three varieties in this recipe: Granny Smith, McIntosh and Gala. I find the different sweet and tart notes play well off each other and makes this dish a little more interesting. But the dish is yours, so use whatever apple variety you like best.

Slow cooker fried apples
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 4 hrs
Total Time: 4 hrs, 15 mins

10 apples, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 cup water

Directions
1. Thinly slice apples and dump into bottom of slow cooker.

2. Next add the melted butter.

3. Follow with spice ingredients.

4. Finally add cornstarch and water.

5. Mix thoroughly.

6. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours, until the apples are tender.

7. Scoop and serve!

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