Apple Butter

Requires 3 sterilized pint jars

Ingredients:

• 6 lbs apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 quart apple cider
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Instructions:

Cook the six pounds of apples in the cider until they turn soft, stirring often. Press the apples through a sieve or mill and put the pulp in a large kettle pan. Stir in remaining ingredients and bring to a boil, stirring the whole time. Continue cooking until it becomes thick enough to spread. To test if it is ready, pour a tablespoon out onto a cold plate - if no rim of liquid forms around the edge of the butter, then it is ready. Pour into the pint jars and seal.