Apple Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal. apple cider
4 lb. cooking apples, peeled and quartered
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Preparation

Boil cider in kettle until only 2 quarts remain, about 1 1/4 hours.
Add apples.
Heat to boiling.
Reduce heat.
Simmer, uncovered, until apples are soft, about 1 hour.
Press apples through sieve or food mill.
Stir in remaining ingredients. Simmer, uncovered, stirring frequently, until no liquid separates from pulp, about 2 hours.
Pour into hot sterilized jars.
Seal and process in boiling water for 10 minutes.
Makes a great gift and your house smells heavenly!