Apple Butter For Canning

Total Time: 5 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• 10 lbs tart apples
• 5 cups water or 5 cups apple cider
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Recipe

• 1 core and thickly slice apples. (should have 30 cups of sliced apples).
• 2 place in a 10 quart dutch oven. add water or cider. bring to a boil,.
• 3 reduce heat. cover and cook until apples are soft, about 30 minutes.
• 4 stir occasionally. press through food mill or sieve, and return to.
• 5 dutch oven. boil mixture gently uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring.
• 6 frequently with long handled spoon until mixture is of desired thickness.
• 7 about 1 3/4 hour. stir in spices, cook and stir for 15 minutes more.
• 8 pour into 11-12 hot half pint jars (or 6 pint jars) adjust lids and.
• 9 process pints 5 minute quarts 10 minute in a boiling water bath canner.