Apple Butter

Ingredients

• 4 lb cooking apples (such as Granny Smith and Fuji), peeled, cored and chunked
• 1 cup apple cider
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice

Before you start

• Peel, core and cut the apples into chunks.

Directions

1. Simmer covered until soft, 20 to 30 min: cooking apples (such as Granny Smith and Fuji), apple cider.
2. Purée smooth: step 1.
3. Stir in: step 2, granulated sugar, lemon juice, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, ground allspice.
4. Simmer uncovered, stirring often, until thick and dark, 60 to 90 min: step 3.