Apple Butter from American Girls Felicity's Cookbook

 Apple Butter

Recipe from Felicity's Cookbook American Girl Pastimes

3 Cups of sweet apple cider

2 Pounds apples (about 6 large)

¼ Cup honey

½ tsp Cinnamon

¼ tsp ground cloves

¼ tsp all spice

Makes 2 pints

Measure cider into cooking pot. Cook the cider over medium heat until it boils. Let the cider boil for 15 minutes. Cut the apples into 4 sections and remove the core and cut off the skin. Cut apples into smaller pieces. Add the apples to the boiling cider. Cover the cooking pot. Cook the apples over very low heat until they are tender for about 1 hour. Stir the apples often while they cook. Turn off the heat and remove the lid from the pot. Use a potato masher to mash the apples. Stir in the honey, cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Turn the heat to low. Cook the uncovered apple butter for about 30 minutes, or until it thickens. Stir it often. Turn off the heat and let the apple butter cool for 15 minutes in the pot. While the apple butter is cooling, wash and get ready your jars. Have an adult spoon the apple butter into the jars. Store the rest of the apple butter in the refrigerator or give some to friends.