Apple butter
Apple butter recipe in the canning category
Recipe ingredients:
- 15 medium size apples
- 1 1/2 quarts cider
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon allspice
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Recipe method:
- Wash and slice firm tart apples. No need to remove core, just seed and peel.
- Add cider and boil for 15 minutes or until apples are mushy.
- Press through sieve. It should be about 3 quarts pulp.
- Gently boil pulp for 1 hour or until it begins to thicken. Stir occasionally.
- Stir in spices and continue cooking slowly for 3 hours or until thickened. Stir frequently.
- Pour into hot sterilized jars. Leave 1/4 inch headspace. Seal.
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