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Apple Butter

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Date Added:	November 20, 2008
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Serves:	0
Prep. Time:	0:00
Category:	Preserved Foods, Fruit, Copy Cat / Restaurant

Ingredients:

6     pounds        Granny Smith or other tart apples
                    and sliced
2 1/2 cups          apple cider
2     cups          light brown sugar - (firmly packed)
2                   strips lemon zest - (ea 2 1/2" long)
1     tablespoon    cinnamon
1     teaspoon      ground allspice
1/2   teaspoon      ground cloves
1/2   teaspoon      salt

Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.

In a large saucepan cook the apples in the cider over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes, or until tender. Puree them through the medium disk of a food mill into another saucepan and add the remaining ingredients.
Cook the mixture over very low heat, stirring occasionally, for 2 1/2 to 3 hours, or until very thick. Discard the lemon zest and spoon the mixture into 2 sterilized 1-pint Mason-type jars, filling them to within 1/2-inch of the top. Wipe the rims with a dampened cloth and seal the jars with the lids.
Put the jars in a water bath canner or a rack in a deep kettle and add enough water to cover the jars by 2 inches. Bring to a boil and process, covered, for 10 minutes.
Transfer the jars with canning tongs to a rack and let them cool. Let the apple butter mellow in a cool, dark place for at least 1 week.
This recipe yields about 2 pints.

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Added On: November 20, 2008

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