Apple Butter

By gpawilson

Good to enjoy immediately or preserve

Ingredients

• 4 lb apples, any kind; peeled, with stems and core removed, and cut into quarters.
• 2 C water or cider vinegar (either is fine for cooking the apples)
• 1/2 C sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp Allspice
• Grated lemon rind (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Cook apple quarters slowly until soft in 2 cups water or cider vinegar.

Strain fruit pulp to remove any remaining seeds or peel.

Add to each cup of pulp:
1/2 C sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp cloves, 1/2 tsp allspice, grated lemon rind (optional).

Cook until the apple butter sheets from a spoon.

Put in sterilized jars and seal with paraffin.