Tart-Apple Butter
From: Frank, Vermont, USA
Comments: Can be used as a spread, a sweet side dish or an ingredient into a cake batter....
Servings: 8 [8-ounce / 250-mL] jars
IngredientsPreparation
  • 6 pounds [2.7 kg] unpeeled, tart apples
  • 6 cups [1.5 L] apple cider or apple juice
  • 3 cups [600 g] sugar
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] ground clove
  • Clean jars
  • Core and quarter apples.
  • Into a heavy saucepan, cook apple pieces into apple cider or apple juice until soft, for approximately 30 minutes.
  • Press through a food mill; transfer into a clean saucepan and boil gently for 30 minutes, stirring.
  • Stir in sugar, cinnamon and ground clove.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring, to complately dissolve sugar.
  • Boil gently, stirring often, to desired thickness, about 1 hour.
  • Pour into clean jars; seal.
  • Process into boiling water bath for 10 minutes, after water returns to a boil.