I would love to sit here and enjoy my lunch with a cup of steaming hot tea
Apple season is coming into full swing where I’m at so we bought a peck and we’re spending the morning making apple butter, which is magical in its own way if you’ve never had it. Just wanted to share the recipe here.
Apple Butter:
Yields 3 pints
Ingredients:
4 lbs – 16 medium apples (tart)
4 cups sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
¼ tsp. clove
Directions:
1. Peel and slice apples.
2. Cook apples in 2 cups water – until able to mash with potato masher.
3. Add spices. Cook slowly till pools on spoon – (doesn’t slide off) will be thick –
*If canning to store – process 10 minutes in water bath. Bring water to boil – make sure water covers jars. Wash jars in scalding hot water. Leave jars in hot water until ready to use. Heat lids in pot of water – do not boil. Put apple butter in jars – wipe top of jar mouth – put lid on just until tight. Water bath.
*If not canning, just reduce ingredients and store in fridge.
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