Apple Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 doz. medium apples
2 c. sweet cider
3 c. sugar
3 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. cloves

Preparation

Cook apples in cider until tender.
Press through a sieve or food mill.
Measure 3 quarts of 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.
Pour hot into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
Adjust caps.
Process pint and quart jars 10 minutes in boiling water bath.