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Apple Butter Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 In a large saucepan cook the apples in the cider over moderate heat, for 30 mins, stirring every once in awhile, or until tender.
Step #2 Puree them through the medium disk of a food mill into another saucepan & add the remaining ingredients.
Step #3 Cook the mixture over very low heat, for 2 1/2 to 3 hrs, stirring every once in awhile, or until very thick.
Step #4 Discard the lemon zest & spoon the mixture into 2 sterilized 1-pint Mason-type jars, filling them to within 1/2-inch of the top.
Step #5 Wipe the rims with a dampened cloth and seal the jars with the lids.
Step #6 Put the jars in a water bath canner or a rack in a deep kettle & add enough water to cover the jars by 2 inches.
Step #7 Bring to a boil and process, covered, for 10 mins.
Step #8 Transfer the jars with canning tongs to a rack & let them cool.
Step #9 Let the apple butter mellow in a cool, dark place for at least 1 week.
Step #10 Yield: about 2 pints.
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