Apple Butter

apple butter

• Ready In: 25 hrs
• Serves: 40
• Yields: 2 qts

Ingredients

• 6  lbs  approx. 2 dozen medium-sized apples
• 2  quarts sweet apple cider
• 3  cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions

1. Core and quarter apples.
2. Cook apples in cider until tender.
3. Press through a sieve or food mill; measure out 3 quarts apple pulp.
4. Cook pulp until thick enough to round up in a spoon.
5. As pulp thickens, stir frequently to prevent sticking.
6. Add sugar and spices.
7. Cook slowly, stirring frequently, until thick, about 1 hour.