Chokecherry Apple Butter

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• Chokecherry Apple Butter
• 4 cups applesauce
• 4 cups chokecherries
• 1 cup water
• 5 cups sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Preparation

Step 1

Add 1 cup of water to 4 cups of chokecherries. Simmer over low heat until soft. Put cooked fruit through a sieve or food mill. Measure 2 cups of chokecherry pulp and combine with 4 cups of applesauce. Heat to a boil, stirring carefully. Add sugar. Stir constantly until it just begins to thicken. Add extract and blend.Ladle into sterilized, hot jars to within ¼ inch of the top of jar. Wipe rims. Adjust lids. Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Fruits of Your Labor Cookbook, Colorado State Forest Service, http://csfs.colostate.edu/pdfs/fruits_of_your_labor_cookbook.pdf