Apple Butter

Apple Butter

Ingredients:

• 4 lbs apples, peeled, cored, and quartered
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp molasses
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon 
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• ⅛ tsp ground cloves
• ½ cup water

Instructions:

1. In a medium sauce pot, toss apples with sugar, molasses, vanilla, and spices. Pour in the water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to medium low. Cook covered, stirring occasionally, until the apples are soft, about 20-30 minutes.
2. Blend softened apples until smooth in a blender. Return to the pot and simmer on medium low, stirring occasionally until the liquid is cooked out and the mixture has thickened, at least 1 hour. To determine if apple butter is done, spoon a small amount on a white plate. When a rim of liquid does not separate from the butter after a few minutes, it is ready. 

Makes about 2 cups

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