Apple Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

apples
sugar
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Wash and core apples; do not peel. Cook until tender.
Let stand until cool. Put apples through a food mill or colander and measure 1 cup fruit to 1 cup sugar. Cook 7 cups at a time. Add the nutmeg and cinnamon. Cook slowly for 1 hour, stirring often to keep from scorching. Test for doneness by putting 1 tablespoon apples in a dish and cool completely.
If thickened, pour into hot jars and seal.
Yields 5 to 6 pints.