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Apple Butter

A rich old-fashioned apple butter made with cooking apples, sweet cider, sugar, and warm spices—slow-cooked until thick and glossy, then canned for pantry storage

Prep30 min
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At the stove

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  1. Wash and core Cook apples in 10 lb cooking 3 cups water apples. until soft.
  2. Press the Boil 4 cups softened apples sweetcider through a sieve. downto 2 cups.
  3. Combine cider, Cook slowly, apples, sugar, stirring often. cloves,cinnamon, and allspice in a preserving kettle.
  4. Ladle into jars, Continue cooking until the mixture adjust lids, and process 10 minutes sheetsfrom in a boiling-water a spoon. bath.
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