Apple Butter

Total Time: 1 hr 32 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 32 mins

Ingredients

• 5 lbs granny smith apples, peeled,cored,and sliced
• 3 cups water
• 3 cups sugar
• 3 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 (1 3/4 ounce) box dry pectin
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 add the apples and water to a large pot; bring to a boil.
• 2 lower the heat and cook 20-25 minutes or until tender.
• 3 mash with a potato masher.
• 4 add in sugars and remaining ingredients; stir to combine.
• 5 bring to a boil; cook 2 minutes stirring constantly.
• 6 quickly pour mixture into hot sterilzed jars; filling to 1/4 inch from the top; wipe jar rims.
• 7 cover jars at once with metal lids, and screw on bands.
• 8 process in boiling water bath 5 minutes.