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.

Ingredients
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. Add all ingredients to the slow cooker and stir to incorporate everything.
2. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours, until the apples are tender.

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