Quick Apple Butter - cooking recipe

Ingredients

16 large apples
3 c. water
1 box pectin
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. nutmeg
7 c. sugar
2 to 3 drops red food coloring

Preparation

Core and quarter the apples.
Remove all seeds.
Cook apples in water in kettle until tender.
Cool and put apple sections in blender to make a smooth pulp.
Put apples back in kettle and add pectin, sugar and spices.
Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Stir constantly as this mixture will burn easily.
Blend in 2 to 3 drops of red food coloring.
Store in jars in refrigerator or put in jelly jars topped with melted wax.
Very good on toasted bread.