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#10088
OLD-FASHIONED APPLE BUTTER
Ingredients
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2 dozen medium apples, quartered (about 6 lbs.) 2 qts. sweet cider 3 C. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
Procedure
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Cook apples in cider until tender. Press through a sieve or food
mill; measure 3 qts. apple pulp. Cook pulp until thick enough to
round up in a spoon. As pulp thickens, stir frequently to prevent
sticking. Add sugar and spices. Cook slowly, stirring frequently,
until thick, about 1 hour. Pour, hot, into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch
head space. Adjust caps. Process pints and quarts 10 minutes in
boiling water bath. Yield: About 5 pints.
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