Sweet Apple Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 bushel apples, peeled and cored
10 c. sugar
1 (12 oz.) pkg. cinnamon candies
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
2 pkg. Sure-Jell

Preparation

Cook apples in water in large saucepan until very tender. Press through food mill and measure 4 quarts applesauce.
Bring to boil in large saucepan.
Add sugar, cinnamon candies and cinnamon. Cook until bubbly, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar and candies.
Stir in Sure-Jell.
Cook for 10 minutes or until of desired consistency, stirring constantly.
Spoon into 16 hot sterilized half pint jars. leaving 1/2-inch headspace.
Seal with 2-piece lids.
Yield:
16 half-pint jars.