Recipe Apple Butter Amish Cooking Canning Recipes

Heat cider to boiling in 5 qt. Dutch oven. Boil uncovered until cider measures 2 qt, about 1 & 1/4 hours. Add apples. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat. Simmer uncovered, stirring frequently until apples are soft... about 1 hour. Stir in remaining ingredients. Reduce heat. Simmer uncovered, stirring frequently until no liquid separates from pulp... about 2 hrs. heat to boiling. pour into hot, sterilized jars. put lids on and process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes.

Makes 3½ pints

3 qt. pared and cut up cooking apples. (McIntosh, Cortland or Jonathan apples work best)
1 t. cinnamon
2 c. sugar
4 qt. sweet apple cider
1 t. ginger
1/2 t. cloves

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