Apple Butter

Total Time: 6 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 24 lbs apples
• 16 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground cloves

Recipe

• 1 pare and quarter apples.
• 2 cook until very tender with a little water in a cover pot. (i use a dutch oven).
• 3 puree cooked apples. measure 30 cups into roaster pan.
• 4 while still warm stir in rest of ingredients. mix well.
• 5 bake at 325 degrees f for 3.5 to 5 hours. baking time depends on type of apple used and how fast the sauce thickens.
• 6 apple butter has a tendency to cook faster around the edges of the pan so stir often.
• 7 when apple butter is medium thickness, pour into hot sterilized glass jars. seal immediately.