Apple Butter Recipe
Ingredients
10 pints apples, peeled and sliced
1 quart fresh cider
5 cups brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground allspice
Directions
1. Combine the apples and cider in a large kettle, bring to a boil, and simmer, covered, until the apples are soft. Pass through a food mill.
2. Combine the strained applesauce with the remaining ingredients in a clean kettle. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Cook gently, uncovered, until the mixture becomes quite thick, at least 2 1/2 hours. Stir often. Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Store in a cool dry place.
2. Combine the strained applesauce with the remaining ingredients in a clean kettle. Bring to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.
3. Cook gently, uncovered, until the mixture becomes quite thick, at least 2 1/2 hours. Stir often. Pour into hot sterilized jars and seal. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes. Store in a cool dry place.