Apple Butter
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
4 Pints (approx)
ingredients
- 16 medium apples (about 6 pounds)
- 2 quarts water
- 1 1⁄2 quarts sweet apple cider (the dark cloudy kind)
- 1 1⁄2 lbs sugar (3 cups)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
directions
- Wash and cut apples into small pieces (there should be about 4 quarts).
- In a large pot, place apples and cover with water, and cook until soft.
- Pour cooked apples and liquid into a food mill (or press them through a large hole sieve) which has been placed over a large bowl, to puree them and remove skins and seeds.
- Using the same pot you cooked the apples in, add the cider and bring it to a boil, add apple pulp and sugar; cook until mixture thickens, stirring to prevent scorching.
- Stir in all the spices and continue to cook the apple butter until it is thick enough for spreading.
- Pour into sterilized jars and seal.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Dee514
United States
I'm married (46 years to the same lucky guy) and have 2 kids, a daughter 41, a son 36, and 2 beautiful grand daughters (8 yrs and 6 yrs). I have always enjoyed cooking and baking, especially breads :) One of my favorite quotes:?? Computers are like air conditioners; they stop working when you open Windows.