Amish Apple Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

12 medium tart apples
1 qt. sweet cider
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves

Preparation

Quarter and core apples.
Cook in cider until tender; force through sieve.
Cook pulp until thick; stir often to prevent sticking.
Cool about 30 minutes, then add remaining ingredients and cook on low heat for about 1 hour.
Put in jars, leaving 1/2-inch from top, seal, then put in a large kettle with rack and boiling water.
Process about 10 minutes.
Makes 8 half pints.